sch.1-sec.12Evidence

### sch.1-sec.12 Evidence The taking of evidence generally, including, for example, the following— the way evidence may be given; dispensing with the rules of evidence; taking evidence out of court; taking evidence for future claims; subpoenas; affidavits and the exchange of correspondence instead of affidavit evidence; the obtaining of evidence by the court, including, for example, the calling of witnesses; interpreters and translators. Expert evidence generally, including, for example, the following— conferring immunity from action on experts in relation to reports tendered in evidence; matters relating to court experts; the appointment by the court of an expert to prepare a report about a dispute before proceedings are started for tendering as evidence in proceedings started later in relation to the dispute; defining the duty of an expert witness in relation to the court and the parties; prescribing the basis of and conditions for the admissibility of expert evidence. sch 1 s 12 amd 2003 No. 77 s 120 ; 2011 No. 45 s 208 (4) (sch.1-sec.12-ssec.1) The taking of evidence generally, including, for example, the following— the way evidence may be given; dispensing with the rules of evidence; taking evidence out of court; taking evidence for future claims; subpoenas; affidavits and the exchange of correspondence instead of affidavit evidence; the obtaining of evidence by the court, including, for example, the calling of witnesses; interpreters and translators. (sch.1-sec.12-ssec.2) Expert evidence generally, including, for example, the following— conferring immunity from action on experts in relation to reports tendered in evidence; matters relating to court experts; the appointment by the court of an expert to prepare a report about a dispute before proceedings are started for tendering as evidence in proceedings started later in relation to the dispute; defining the duty of an expert witness in relation to the court and the parties; prescribing the basis of and conditions for the admissibility of expert evidence. - (a) the way evidence may be given; - (b) dispensing with the rules of evidence; - (c) taking evidence out of court; - (d) taking evidence for future claims; - (e) subpoenas; - (f) affidavits and the exchange of correspondence instead of affidavit evidence; - (g) the obtaining of evidence by the court, including, for example, the calling of witnesses; - (h) interpreters and translators. - (a) conferring immunity from action on experts in relation to reports tendered in evidence; - (b) matters relating to court experts; - (c) the appointment by the court of an expert to prepare a report about a dispute before proceedings are started for tendering as evidence in proceedings started later in relation to the dispute; - (d) defining the duty of an expert witness in relation to the court and the parties; - (e) prescribing the basis of and conditions for the admissibility of expert evidence.