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Rule 25.11 Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expertF1

(1)

Where two or more parties wish to put expert evidence before the court on a particular issue, the court may direct that the evidence on that issue is to be given by a single joint expert.

(2)

Where the parties who wish to put expert evidence before the court (“the relevant parties”) cannot agree who should be the single joint expert, the court may—

(a)

select the expert from a list prepared or identified by the relevant parties; or

(b)

direct that the expert be selected in such other manner as the court may direct.

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Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 25 substituted (31.1.2013) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.5) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/3061), rule 1, Sch.