(1) A report prepared by the expert must be addressed to the court and signed by the expert.
(2) The report must include the following information—(a) the expert’s qualifications;(b) all material facts, whether written or oral, on which the report is based;(c) the expert’s reasons for each opinion expressed in the report;(d) references to any literature or other material relied on by the expert to prepare the report;(e) for any inspection, examination or experiment conducted, initiated, or relied on by the expert to prepare the report—(i) a description of what was done; and(ii) whether the inspection, examination or experiment was done by the expert or under the expert’s supervision; and(iii) the name and qualifications of any other person involved; and(iv) the result;(f) if there is a range of opinion on matters dealt with in the report—a summary of the range of opinion, and the reasons why the expert adopted a particular opinion;(g) if the expert believes the report may be incomplete or inaccurate without a qualification—the qualification;(h) a summary of the conclusions reached by the expert;(i) a statement about whether access to any readily ascertainable additional facts would assist the expert in reaching a more reliable conclusion.
(3) If the expert believes an opinion expressed in the report is not a concluded opinion, the report must state, where the opinion is expressed, the reason for the expert’s belief.Examples of reasons why an expert may believe an opinion is not a concluded opinion—• insufficient research• insufficient data
(4) The expert must confirm in the report that—(a) the expert has read, and agrees to be bound by, the code of conduct; and(b) the factual matters stated in the report are, as far as the expert knows, true; and(c) the expert has made all inquiries considered appropriate; and(d) the opinions stated in the report are genuinely held by the expert; and(e) the report contains reference to all matters the expert considers significant; and(f) the expert understands the expert’s duty to the court and has complied with the duty.