Rule 61.13 AssessorsF1
The court may sit with assessors when hearing—
collision claims; F2...
other claims involving issues of navigation or seamanship F3; or
a reference as defined in paragraph 13.1 of Practice Direction 61,
F5and, whenever it does so, the parties will not be permitted to call expert witnesses unless the court orders otherwise.
F6(Paragraph 26A of Practice Direction 52C makes provision regarding assessors who assist the Court of Appeal in appeals from decisions of the Admiralty Court.)
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 61 inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rule 1(c), Sch. 5
- F2
Word in rule 61.13(a) omitted (6.4.2019) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 16(a)
- F3
Word in rule 61.13(b) substituted (6.4.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 16(b)
- F4
Rule 61.13(c) inserted (6.4.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 16(c)
- F5
Words in rule 61.13 substituted (6.4.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 16(d)
- F6
Words in rule 61.13 inserted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 11
Notes on Part 61
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Pt. 61 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 18(1) (with rule 2)