Expert Evidence in the Equity Division

This Practice Note was issued on 10 August 2012 and commences on 10 August 2012.

The object of this Practice Note is to supplement the Expert Evidence Rules and ensure the Court’s processes are consistent with the Act’s overriding purpose as set out in s.56.

This Practice Note aims to:

• encourage prospective parties to discuss the extent to which they intend to rely on expert evidence before commencing proceedings 
• ensure parties promptly obtain expert evidence directions in accordance with UCPR 31.19,
• minimise the costs of obtaining expert evidence, and 
• reduce the hearing time of a case.