Part 25 Experts and Assessors (applicable to applications issued by the court on or after 6 April 2022)

Index

• Rule 25.2 Interpretation
• Rule 25.3 Experts’ overriding duty to the court
• Rule 25.4 Control of expert evidence in proceedings other than children proceedings
• Rule 25.5 Further provisions about the court’s power to restrict expert evidence
• Rule 25.6 When to apply for the court’s permission
• Rule 25.7 What an application notice requesting the court’s permission must include
• Rule 25.8 Where permission is granted
• Rule 25.9 General requirement for expert evidence to be given in a written report
• Rule 25.10 Written questions to experts
• Rule 25.11 Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert
• Rule 25.12 Instructions to a single joint expert
• Rule 25.13 Power of court to direct a party to provide information
• Rule 25.14 Contents of report
• Rule 25.15 Use by one party of expert’s report disclosed by another
• Rule 25.16 Discussions between experts
• Rule 25.17 Expert’s right to ask court for directions
• Rule 25.18 Copies of orders and other documents
• Rule 25.19 Action after final hearing
• Rule 25.20 Assessors
• Practice Direction 25a – Experts and Assessors in Family Proceedings
• Practice Direction 25b – the Duties of an Expert, the Expert’s Report and Arrangements for an Expert to Attend Court
• Practice Direction 25b – the Duties of an Expert, the Expert’s Report and Arrangements for an Expert to Attend Court
• Practice Direction 25c – Children Proceedings – the Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to an Expert Being Instructed or Expert Evidence Being Put before the Court
• Practice Direction 25d – Financial Remedy Proceedings and Other Family Proceedings (except Children Proceedings) – the Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to Expert Evidence Being Put before the Court
• Practice Direction 25d – Financial Remedy Proceedings and Other Family Proceedings (except Children Proceedings) – the Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to Expert Evidence Being Put before the Court
• Practice Direction 25e – Discussions between Experts in Family Proceedings
• Practice Direction 25f – Assessors in Family Proceedings
• Practice Direction 25g – Toxicology Test Evidence