Land Court Rules 2022
sec.16Definitions for division
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sec.16 Definitions for division
In this division— expert , in relation to an issue arising in a proceeding, means a person who would, if called as a witness in the proceeding, be qualified to give opinion evidence as an expert witness in relation to the issue. expert evidence means the evidence given by an expert. joint report , for a proceeding, means a report— stating the joint opinion of experts in relation to an issue arising in the proceeding; and identifying the matters about which the experts agree or disagree and the reasons for any disagreement. meeting of experts — A meeting of experts is a meeting of experts in the absence of the parties— to discuss and attempt to reach agreement about the experts’ evidence in relation to an issue arising in a proceeding as it relates to each expert’s area of expertise; and to prepare a joint report. The term includes— a resumed meeting of experts or further meeting of experts; and a meeting attended by experts in either, or a combination, of the following ways— personally; a way that allows contemporaneous communication between the experts, including by audio link, audio visual link or another form of electronic communication.
- (a) stating the joint opinion of experts in relation to an issue arising in the proceeding; and
- (b) identifying the matters about which the experts agree or disagree and the reasons for any disagreement.
- 1 A meeting of experts is a meeting of experts in the absence of the parties— (a) to discuss and attempt to reach agreement about the experts’ evidence in relation to an issue arising in a proceeding as it relates to each expert’s area of expertise; and (b) to prepare a joint report.
- (a) to discuss and attempt to reach agreement about the experts’ evidence in relation to an issue arising in a proceeding as it relates to each expert’s area of expertise; and
- (b) to prepare a joint report.
- 2 The term includes— (a) a resumed meeting of experts or further meeting of experts; and (b) a meeting attended by experts in either, or a combination, of the following ways— (i) personally; (ii) a way that allows contemporaneous communication between the experts, including by audio link, audio visual link or another form of electronic communication.
- (a) a resumed meeting of experts or further meeting of experts; and
- (b) a meeting attended by experts in either, or a combination, of the following ways— (i) personally; (ii) a way that allows contemporaneous communication between the experts, including by audio link, audio visual link or another form of electronic communication.
- (i) personally;
- (ii) a way that allows contemporaneous communication between the experts, including by audio link, audio visual link or another form of electronic communication.