Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LAND COURT RULES 2022 - REG 29

29 Evidence given by expert

(1) An expert may give evidence-in-chief in a proceeding only by giving a report to the court.

(2) The report may be tendered as evidence in the proceeding only if—

(a) the report has been disclosed under this subdivision; or

(b) the court gives leave.

(3) Subject to a direction given under rule 19 , any party to the proceeding may tender the report as evidence in the proceeding, but only if the party produces the expert for cross-examination, if required.

(4) Despite subrule (1) , oral evidence-in-chief may be given by an expert if the court gives leave.

(5) If an expert has prepared and provided a report, the expert must not give expert evidence that is contrary to the opinion expressed in the report unless the court gives leave.

(6) A court may direct an expert to give expert evidence concurrently with 1 or more other experts in the same or a related area of expertise.