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On Thursday 21 April 2021, a 12-member jury in the US District Court of Minnesota found Former Minneapolis Police Office Derek Chauvin guilty of the

Daniel Sosa is a Research Executive at ExpertsDirect. His experience in sourcing experts for all manner of matters has revealed to him some of the

I am a Master Mechanic with over 40 years of practical experience in repairing and modifying motorcycles, light, heavy, and racing vehicles and boats. I

Can and should experts of different areas of expertise participate in the same expert conclave? In the matter of Budgen v The Congregation of Religious

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has revised ‘Procedural Direction 3’ which defines how experts must provide evidence before the Tribunal. The recent changes,

  This month a jury has been discharged after failing to agree whether Dimitrous Gargasolous, who is accuse of driving into a crowd of people

  A dietitian for food giant Heinz has denied that the company misrepresented snacks for toddlers as health food, despite containing the equivalent of three

  David “Jackson” Mueller, the Denver radio host who was found guilty last week of groping pop megastar Taylor Swift, succeeded in an interlocutory motion

  Lawyers for American rapper Marshall ‘Eminem’ Mathers recently called on Australian composer, writer, and radio presenter Dr Andrew Ford as an expert witness in

  We have previously reported on the sweeping changes made to the regime of Expert Evidence in the Federal Court following the introduction of the

This post finishes our recent series on emerging issues and trends in Australian Class Action Litigation. In Australia, there is a steady increase in major

  As outlined in our November 2016 blog, Sweeping Changes for Federal Court Practice Notes, the Federal Court, in late 2016, issued 26 updated practice

  Gordon Wood’s landmark lawsuit against the state of New South Wales continues to highlight the need to source independent expert witnesses who are properly

 The development of s 79(2) In 2005, the Australian Law Reform Commission (‘ALRC’) proposed amendments to the uniform Evidence Law scheme to encourage the admission

  It is without doubt that expert witnesses play a vital role in the dispute resolution process. They provide insights into technical and scientific fields

  This post is our third in a series looking at recent developments in class actions. The earlier two examine competing class actions and common

  Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd v Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1753 Background This appeal stemmed from a Local Court decision concerning a

  Holdsworth & Ellison v RSPCA [2015] VCC 653  Background The case involved a dispute concerning the slaughter of cattle which occurred in the early

  It is undoubtable that expert witnesses are an invaluable tool in the legal industry. They provide the court and the jury with insights into

  The Queensland Government has recently passed legislation[1] which brings Queensland into line with the Federal Court and the Supreme Courts of New South Wales

Lisa Collins is a Senior Associate at Gilchrist Connell, where her practice centres on civil litigation with a particular focus on insurance litigation. Lisa regularly

  Our shareholder class action series continues in this post with a look at how Australian courts approach the question of ‘common fund orders’. As

  On 25 October 2016, the Federal Court issued 26 updated practice notes that will apply to future cases and cases currently underway. The new

  Australia has seen a prevalent increase in the number of class actions including the dominant rise of US-style shareholder class actions. With this in

  Numerous judicial commentators have noted that expert witnesses are one of the key factors in enhancing the cost and duration of legal disputes.[1] This

  Ibrahimi & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 1438 Background This case concerned an incident off the coast of Christmas Island

Writing an expert report for the first time can be daunting. From interpreting a solicitor’s instructions to determining the appropriate tone, style, and form, experts

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  Case Study: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation v Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd [2014] APO 80  Background This case considered a patent application

Generally expert witness reports do not need to be served as an affidavit. The only jurisdiction which requires an affidavit to be provided in conjunction

There are many hurdles facing the admissibility and acceptance of expert evidence. The general opinion rule provides that “if a person has specialised knowledge based

The use of expert witnesses has always had mixed reviews. In recent times, courts have lamented the apparent bias of experts in an adversarial system,

In our first blog of 2016, we will examine expert evidence horror stories and the lessons we can learn from these, including: the requirement to

In Australia, evidence of an opinion is not admissible to prove the existence of a fact[1]. This is otherwise known as the ‘opinion rule’ and

By Natasha Bian   What is an expert conclave?  Expert conclaves are pre-trial procedures directed by the court and conducted between experts in the same

  What is an expert witness? By Natasha Bian An expert witness is someone who is qualified as an expert in a certain technical field

  This article was prepared by Anuja Ng. Legal professional privilege balances the need to encourage full and frank disclosure by clients to their lawyers

  This article was prepared by Anuja Ng. What are Joint Expert Reports (JERs)? A JER is the written product of a conference (directed by