Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 427

427 Directions generally

(1) The court may, at any time, give the directions it considers appropriate about the use of expert evidence in a proceeding.

(2) Without limiting subrule (1) , 1 or more of the following directions may be given under this rule—

(a) a direction that reports be served within a particular period;

(b) a direction that expert evidence on a particular issue may not be adduced, or may be adduced only with the leave of the court;

(c) a direction that expert evidence may be adduced on particular issues only;

(d) a direction limiting the number of experts who may be called to give evidence on a particular issue or for a particular area of expertise;

(e) a direction providing for the appointment and instruction of an expert under division 5 , subdivision 1 or 2 in relation to a particular issue;

(f) a direction requiring experts in relation to the same issue to confer before preparing their reports in relation to the issue;

Note—

See also rule 428 .

(g) a direction requiring an expert who has prepared more than 1 report for a proceeding to prepare a single report that reflects the expert’s evidence-in-chief in the proceeding;

(h) a direction about how and when expert evidence is to be adduced in the proceeding;

(i) any other direction that may assist an expert in the exercise of the expert’s functions.

(3) This rule does not limit any other power of the court to make orders or give directions.