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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
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65 Respondent and claimant may jointly arrange for expert
report
(1) A respondent and a claimant may jointly arrange for an expert report
about 1 or more of the following:
(a) the cause, or probable cause, of the accident claimed to have
given rise to the personal injury to which the claim relates and
whether, in the expert’s opinion, 1 or more people (who may be
named) are responsible for, or contributed to, the accident;
(b) the cause, or probable cause, of the personal injury and whether,
in the expert’s opinion, 1 or more people (who may be named)
are responsible for, or contributed to, the accident;
(c) the claimant’s medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation;
(d) the claimant’s cognitive, functional or vocational capacity.
(2) Neither the respondent nor the claimant is under an obligation to
agree to a proposal to obtain a report under this section.
(3) The person from whom an expert report is obtained must be a person,
agreed to by both parties, with appropriate qualifications and
experience in the relevant field.
(4) The person preparing the expert report must give both parties a copy
of the report.