Sentences with phrase «witnesses on behalf of the parties»

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Witnesses shall be examined by one person on behalf of the party producing them, and then cross-examined by one person on the other side.

To act as a witness is to present yourself for series of questioning both by your lawyer (or the lawyer acting on behalf of the party in whose favour you were called to testify) and the lawyer at the opposing end.

[21] In my view it is improper to categorize the non-treating doctor or any other third party consultant retained on behalf of the plaintiff as a witness in which there is no property.

Conducting the advocacy on behalf of a third - party witness compelled to attend a London - seated arbitration pursuant to s. 43 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

«All of the witnesses called on behalf of the lawyers testified that it was usual, with sophisticated corporate client groups, that the external counsel would take no part in commercial negotiations and that the in - house counsel would brief the audit committee on the facts where the audit committee's approval was sought for a related - party transaction.

[6] The Westerhof appeal raises the question of whether rule 53.03 applies only to experts described in rule 4.1.01 and Form 53 — experts «engaged by or on behalf of a party to provide [opinion] evidence in relation to a proceeding» (referred to in these reasons as «litigation experts»)-- or whether it applies more broadly to all witnesses with special expertise who give opinion evidence.

[The following cases responding to this issue are in contrast to the rules of court governing civil cases where the court has the power to require that the party be examined before other witnesses on his behalf: Ontario Rule 52.06 (2)-RSB-.

These two types of expert witnesses can be contrasted with «litigation experts» who are experts «engaged by or on behalf of a party to provide [opinion] evidence in relation to a proceeding» (R. 4.1.01).

«I conclude that a witness with special skill, knowledge, training, or experience who has not been engaged by or on behalf of a party to the litigation may give opinion evidence for the truth of its contents without complying with rule 53.03 where: the opinion to be given is based on the witness's observation of or participation in the events at issue; and the witness formed the opinion to be given as part of the ordinary exercise of his or her skill, knowledge, training and experience while observing or participating in such events,» wrote Justice Janet Simmons on behalf of the court.

(4) Where a party to the proceeding disputes the facts set out in the report, the Children's Lawyer shall if directed by the court, and may when not so directed, attend the hearing on behalf of the child and cause the person who made the investigation to attend as a witness.

(2)... but the Tribunal may require the witness to give evidence before any other witnesses are called to give evidence on behalf of that party.

However, a judge can require witnesses who are instructing counsel or who are parties to testify before any witnesses called on behalf of that party.

It is clear parties to proceedings can be liable for the acts of their witnesses and a claim or response can be struck out due to unacceptable behaviour by or on behalf of a party to the proceedings.

Testimony and documentary evidence: Parties to disputes may testify on their own behalf and may present testimony of witnesses and introduce documentary evidence.