Expert Blog

In an age of growing demand for expedient and high-risk cosmetic procedures, we may see an influx of negligence claims soon, if not already. Where cosmetic treatment methods are increasingly esoteric and consumers increasingly reliant on popular science, it is clear that expert reports will play a key role in measuring the actual harms and […]

When two experts present evidence, courts may choose to rely on the stronger report. In some instances, however, courts may appoint their own expert witness. Background White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166 concerned a delay in the construction of a 100-lot subdivision on the NSW South Coast. IWS (a […]

It is a growing trend for letters of instruction to be dated to be contemporaneous with the completion of an expert witness report. In this case, comments were made suggesting that this practice should be avoided. 

This case is a timely reminder of the impact that a thorough expert, who explores and considers all avenues of relevant information, can have on a case.

This case is a pertinent reminder of the impact expert evidence can have on a matter, and the difficulty of refuting expert evidence without the assistance of an expert witness to offer an opposing view.