65MCourt appointed experts

65M Court appointed experts (1) A court may make an order appointing an expert— (a) to assist the court; and (b) to inquire into and report on any issue in a proceeding. (2) The court may make an order appointing a court appointed expert at any stage of the proceeding. (3) In making an order to appoint a court appointed expert, the court must consider— (a) whether the appointment of a court appointed expert would be disproportionate to— (i) the complexity or importance of the issues in dispute; and (ii) the amount in dispute in the proceeding; (b) whether the issue falls within a substantially established area of knowledge; (c) whether it is necessary for the court to have a range of expert opinion; (d) the likelihood of the appointment expediting or delaying the trial; (e) any other relevant consideration. (4) A person must not be appointed as a court appointed expert unless he or she consents to the appointment. S. 65N inserted by No. 62/2012 s. 10.