It is the case that, in most instances, the preparation and issue of a CPR compliant Expert report is only relevant in the following situations:
- When the Court has stated that such evidence is required
- In the absence of Court direction, when the parties have agreed between themselves that either a single joint accountancy Expert is required or, alternatively, that each side requires their own accountancy Expert given the nature of the case
- Where one party unilaterally decides that, regardless of the Court or the other side’s decision, the nature of the dispute is such that they require their own formal accountancy evidence to properly present the case, or indeed if their ultimate client insists that this is the case.
If the dispute does not fall into any of the above categories then we can undertake work, on an agency basis, effectively as an outsourced specialist quantum department.
We refer to this as our “White Label” service.
Since our introduction of this service type we have seen a substantial up take in its utilisation by our solicitor clients.