Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LAND COURT RULES 2022 - REG 27

27 Court-directed process for experts

(1) The court may direct that a proceeding be subject to a process under which the court appoints an appropriately qualified person (a
"convenor" ) to—

(a) facilitate the preparation of expert evidence to be given in the proceeding; and

(b) work with the parties to manage the process for experts, including by—

(i) briefing experts; and

(ii) managing requests by experts for information or instructions from the parties or the court; and

(iii) assisting communication between the court, experts and lawyers or agents representing the parties; and

(c) work with the experts, including by—

(i) ensuring the experts have all the information and instructions they require; and

(ii) assisting the experts during a meeting of experts; and

(iii) facilitating the preparation of a joint report for the proceeding; and

(d) assist the parties in case management.

(2) The convenor may not—

(a) decide any substantive issue or procedural dispute in the proceeding; or

(b) preside at a hearing, final hearing or appeal from a decision made in the proceeding.