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dc.contributor.authorCharlson, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSmalley, James
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-11T14:36:33Zen
dc.date.available2015-08-11T14:36:33Zen
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationConst. L.J. 2014, 30(5), 268-285
dc.identifier.issn0267-2359
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/565876
dc.description.abstractDiscusses the role and duties of expert witnesses in construction law disputes, and considers the issues of concern that have been raised about the quality of their evidence. Presents the findings of research exploring the views of legal and construction industry professionals on: (1) the level of control that clients have over expert witnesses; (2) experts' standards of objectivity; (3) their qualifications and training; (4) the future use of tribunal experts; (5) the impact of the Supreme Court judgment in Jones v Kaney removing experts' immunity; and (6) the cost of engaging experts.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSweet & Maxwell
dc.subjectConstruction disputes
dc.subjectExpert evidence
dc.subjectExpert witnesses
dc.subjectImmunity from suit
dc.subjectProfessional negligence
dc.titleA critical review of the effective use of expert witnesses in construction disputes
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalConstruction Law Journal
html.description.abstractDiscusses the role and duties of expert witnesses in construction law disputes, and considers the issues of concern that have been raised about the quality of their evidence. Presents the findings of research exploring the views of legal and construction industry professionals on: (1) the level of control that clients have over expert witnesses; (2) experts' standards of objectivity; (3) their qualifications and training; (4) the future use of tribunal experts; (5) the impact of the Supreme Court judgment in Jones v Kaney removing experts' immunity; and (6) the cost of engaging experts.


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