# The Lands Tribunal Rules 1996, Article 42: Expert witnesses


(1) This rule applies to any proceedings except an application for a certificate under Part VI.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), only one expert witness on either side shall be heard unless the Tribunal orders otherwise.
(3) Where the proceedings relate to mineral valuations or business disturbance, not more than two expert witnesses on either side shall be heard unless the Tribunal orders otherwise.
(4) An application for leave to call more than the number of expert witnesses permitted by this rule may be made to the registrar in accordance with rule 38, or to the Tribunal at the hearing.
(5) A party shall, within 28 days of receiving a request from the registrar, send to him and to the other parties to the proceedings a copy of each of the following documents relating to the evidence to be given by each expert witness—
(a) the expert witness’s report, including every plan and valuation of the land or property to which the proceedings relate (which shall include full particulars and computations in support of the valuation) which it is proposed to put in evidence; and
(b) either—
(i) full particulars of any comparable properties and transactions to which the party intends to refer at the hearing in support of his case and a statement of the purpose for which the comparison is made; or
(ii) a statement that no comparable properties or transactions will be referred to.
(6) If—
(a) an application for leave under paragraph (4) is made at the hearing and granted by the Tribunal; or
(b) at the hearing any party seeks to rely on documents not sent to the registrar or to the other parties in accordance with paragraph (5);
the Tribunal may adjourn the hearing on such terms as to costs or otherwise as it thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1022/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lands-tribunal-rules-1996/article-42
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