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Drafting a Letter of Instruction: A guide to instructing experts (AU)

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24 June 2025

Louise Moussa is a barrister at 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers, focusing on civil and commercial disputes, equity, insurance, and professional negligence. Admitted in 2013 and called to the New South Wales Bar in 2022, she previously served as Special Counsel at HWL Ebsworth.

Louise appears regularly in the Local, District, and Supreme Courts, the Federal Court, and in commissions of inquiry. She brings extensive experience in construction, regulatory, and liability matters, and has a strong understanding of expert evidence in litigation contexts.

This webinar will cover

• Briefing experts – stages
– Identifying relevant areas of expertise and initial contact
– Preliminary conference with the expert
– Draft expert reports and lawyer involvement in settling
– Supplementary reports and reply evidence

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Louise Moussa

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