Ontario litigators breathed a sigh of relief last Thursday when the Court of Appeal overturned a trial judge's ruling that it was improper for a lawyer to review and
discuss draft expert reports with an expert witness, and that such discussions must be documented and disclosed to an opposing party.
Not exact matches
Ontario first started
discussing plans to license home inspectors back in 2013, when it assembled a panel of industry
experts to
draft a report on the topic.
It can involve initial meetings or calls with clients to
discuss a case and its prospects,
drafting pleadings, considering prior art (earlier publications that can be used to invalidate a patent), reviewing documents to determine whether they are relevant and need to be disclosed, preparing a product or process description with the client (which involves
drafting a detailed description of the product or process that is alleged to be infringing), meetings with
experts, conferences with counsel to
discuss and prepare the case for trial, and obviously days in court.
«The practice of
discussing draft reports with counsel is improper and undermines both the purpose of Rule 53.03 as well as the
expert's credibility and neutrality.»
The judge took up the issue and directed the
expert to return to court with his
draft reports and the notes he made while
discussing them with counsel.
Many lawyers regard the changes to Rule 53 as an opportunity to review and
discuss draft or preliminary reports with
experts prior to the completion of the final report.
Our team of
expert resume writers will
discuss in detail your profile and ensure that your work structure and area of expertise is being
drafted in your profile by considering your valuable years you have spent in the industry.
Beginning in August, 2015, the CAMFT Ethics Committee, in collaboration with legal staff and 2 former committee chairs serving as
expert consultants, have held meetings to
discuss and
draft proposed revisions to the CAMFT Code of Ethics.