Drawing the line between consultation and collaboration with expert witnesses
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 @ 8:58 AM | By Jennifer Hunter
In 2015, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed in Moore v. Getahun 2015 ONCA 55, that it is appropriate and essential for counsel to consult and collaborate with expert witnesses in preparing expert reports. However, this practice is not without limits considering an expert’s duty to provide a fair, objective and non-partisan opinion. In this third article in a series on expert evidence, the jurisprudence on where counsel should draw the line in providing input to an expert witness is surveyed.
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