Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
65Respondent and claimant may jointly arrange for expert
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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.