Expert Witness Independence: Reputation and Partisan Opinions
Does a history of giving evidence for or against a plaintiff/defendant rule an expert witness as partisan? The issue recently arose in the Monsanto Class
Does a history of giving evidence for or against a plaintiff/defendant rule an expert witness as partisan? The issue recently arose in the Monsanto Class
Experts and lawyers who are familiar with expert witness work will know that the process of producing an expert report involves more than simply engaging
Some standard orders in Australian courts ask expert witnesses, who may each have already produced a report in a matter, to ‘confer’ with one another
Background Facts and Key Issues In ASIC v Big Star Energy Limited (No3) [2020] FCA 1442, ASIC accused Big Star Energy Ltd, previously known as
In April, the Environmental Defenders Office brought proceedings on behalf of the advocacy group Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action (a group which includes bushfire survivors,
In most circumstances, parties who have asked their experts irrelevant questions run the risk of receiving expert evidence which comments on matters outside of the