--(1) An expert's report must-
----(a) give details of the expert's qualifications;
----(b) give details of any literature or other material which the expert has used in making his report;
----(c) say who carried out any test or experiment which the expert has used for the report;
----(d) give details of the qualifications of the person who carried out any such test or experiment; and
----(e) where there is a range of opinion on the matters dealt with in the report-
--------(i) summarise the range of opinion; and
--------(ii) give reasons for his opinion.
--(2) At the end of an expert's report there must be a statement that-
----(a) the expert understands his duty to the court as set out in rules 33.1 and 33.2;
----(b) he has complied with that duty;
----(c) his report includes all matters within his knowledge and area of expertise relevant to the issue on which his expert evidence is given; and
----(d) he has given details in his report of any matters which to his knowledge might affect the validity of his report.
--(3) There must be also attached to an expert's report copies of-
----(a) all written instructions given to the expert;
----(b) any supplemental instructions given to the expert since the original instructions were given; and
----(c) a note of any oral instructions given to the expert,
--and the expert must certify that no other instructions than those disclosed have been received by him from the party instructing him, his attorney-at-law or any other person acting on behalf of the party.
--(4) Where expert evidence refers to photographs, plans, calculations, survey reports or other similar documents, these must be provided to the opposite party at the same time as the exchange of reports.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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