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Court’s power to restrict expert evidenceE+W
35.4—(1) No party may call an expert or put in evidence an expert’s report without the court’s permission.
[F1(2) When parties apply for permission they must [F2provide an estimate of the costs of the proposed expert evidence and] identify—
(a)the field in which expert evidence is required [F3and the issues which the expert evidence will address]; and
(b)where practicable, the name of the proposed expert.]
(3) If permission is granted F4... it shall be in relation only to the expert named or the field identified under paragraph (2). [F5The order granting permission may specify the issues which the expert evidence should address.]
[F6(3A) Where a claim has been allocated to the small claims track or the fast track, if permission is given for expert evidence, it will normally be given for evidence from only one expert on a particular issue.
(Paragraph 7 of [F7Practice Direction] 35 sets out some of the circumstances the court will consider when deciding whether expert evidence should be given by a single joint expert.)]
[F8(4) The court may limit the amount of a party’s expert’s fees and expenses that may be recovered from any other party.]
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F1Rule 35.4(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rules 1(2), 5(e)
F2Words in rule 35.4(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 13(a) (with rule 22)
F3Words in rule 35.4(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 13(b) (with rule 22)
F4Words in rule 35.4(3) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rules 1(2), 5(f)
F5Words in rule 35.4(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 13(c) (with rule 22)
F6Rule 35.4(3A) and words inserted (1.10.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rules 1(2), 5(g)
F7Words in rule 35.4 substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 18(a)
F8Rule 35.4(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rules 1(2), 5(h)
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