# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 19.7: Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert

Extent: E+W

(1) Where more than one defendant wants to introduce expert evidence on an issue at trial, the court may direct that the evidence on that issue is to be given by one expert only.
(2) Where the co-defendants cannot agree who should be the expert, the court may—
(a) select the expert from a list prepared or identified by them; or
(b) direct that the expert be selected in another way.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/19.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-19.7
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