Expert Blog

Must all expert advice be disclosed, even if it hasn’t been “deployed” in court? Facts The plaintiffs in this Queensland Supreme Court case, Murphy & Ors v Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd, brought an action against Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd (GPC), alleging negligence in the design and construction of a bund wall which subsequently led to […]

One ongoing areas of discussion in legal reform is that of unconscious bias in expert witness evidence and how it may be avoided. We discuss the main issues and describe how it can be minimised or avoided.

This case marks the first time that the High Court has considered the Native Title Act in determining monetary compensation, with this ruling setting a precedent for future native title compensation claims.

When experts are briefed with assumptions that contradict their own findings. It is common for lawyers to brief an expert in a letter of instruction with a set of assumptions about the matter. The expert will then be instructed to use those assumptions as the basis of their opinion. It will then be up to […]

Introduction Bicknell v Pickard [1] centered around to what extent the plaintiff’s psychiatric illnesses were caused by a motorcycle collision between the plaintiff and the defendant, and the extent to which his residual injuries and psychiatric illness caused economic and non-economic loss. [2] Several expert witnesses were called by both sides to aid the court in determining these […]