At Forths, all of our signatory Experts are aware of their obligations under Part 35 of the CPR and are fully conversant with the preparation of Expert reports in the context of a range of different legal proceedings.
Our Experts at Forths are, by design, not members of any of the proliferation of Expert Witness organisations that abound. We feel that expertise is borne out of experience, rather than a kitemark.
In the context of Claimant / Joint cases, upon receipt of your instructions we would involve ourselves in the discovery process from the very start, as we do not believe in the traditional “dog leg” approach to this process between instructing solicitor, Claimant and ourselves, feeling that such an approach inevitably leads to spiralling costs and also often frustration on the part of the Claimant.
It is also the case that by liaising direct with the Claimant we can get a better understanding of the issues in a case and the nuances involved which lead to a quicker resolution of queries and accordingly a quicker delivery of the Expert report.
In the context of Defendant cases, we recognise that in most situations our instructing party wish us to liaise with themselves, however, we would of course be willing to liaise direct with the Claimant (their representatives) if required.
After the issue of their report our Experts are all fully conversant with the subsequent parts of the Expert related legal process i.e. answering Part 35 questions, preparation and attendance at conferences with Counsel, preparation and attendance at Expert Witness meetings, preparation of Joint Statements and attendance at Court.
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