EXPERT WATCH 26: JUDGE’S DECISION NOT TO ADMIT EXPERT EVIDENCE UPHELD BY THE COURT OF APPEAL: “IT IS NOT CLEAR TO ME WHAT VALUE IT WOULD ADD TO THE CASE”

It is rare to see an appeal where a decision about whether to admit expert evidence is considered.  In this case the Court of Appeal considered the judge's decision not to admit a report. Both parties agreed that the report was not "necessary", the judge decided that it was unclear what value the re...