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28.14.—(1) The matters to be dealt with by directions under rule 28.2(1) include—
(a)disclosure of documents;
(b)service of witness statements;
(c)expert evidence;
(d)whether to fix a pre-trial review; and
(e)listing the case for trial.
(2) The following provisions apply in respect of directions in the intermediate track—
(a)oral expert evidence is limited to one witness per party, save where the oral evidence of a second expert for any party is reasonably required and is proportionate; and
(b)the trial time estimate must not exceed 3 days.
(3) The following provisions apply in respect of directions in the intermediate track, unless the court orders otherwise—
(a)rules 28.2(3) and (4) apply in respect of disclosure;
(b)the total length of all the permitted witness statements and witness summaries of a party shall not exceed 30 pages; and
[F2(c)any expert report shall not exceed 20 pages—
(i)including the expert’s description of the issues on which they are instructed to give their opinion, the conclusions they have reached and the reasons for those conclusions; but
(ii)excluding the expert’s curriculum vitae, any supporting materials to which the reasons for their conclusions refer and any necessary photographs, plans and academic articles attached to the report.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 28 substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 (with rule 2)
F2Rule 28.14(3)(c) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/106), rules 1(1), 7(3)
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