EXPERT REPORTS: TOO LONG AND NOT MUCH USE: CARE EXPERTS MUST TAKE MORE CARE
In the case of Harman -v- East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1662 (QB) Mr Justice Turner had some very clear criticisms of the expert reports. Some of the comments are of general importance. “Against the background of…
COSTS BUDGETS IN FACEBOOK DEFAMATION CLAIM: AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE IN PRACTICE
In Stocker -v- Stocker [2015] EWHC 1634 (QB) Mr Justice Warby considered the costs budgets of both sides in a defamation case. It provides a useful, and important, example of the practical implementation of cost budgeting in practice. “It would…
THE MEETING OF EXPERTS: CASE LAW AND GUIDANCE
The case of Cintas Corp No 2 -v- Rhino Developments (2015 Ch D Newey J 10/6/2015) * reported on Lawtel today provides an interesting scenario in relation to the conduct of an expert and joint meetings. There is relatively little…