Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417:reg:3:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 48/100)
Character Range: 233760–236336

liable to pay a single expert witness's reasonable fees and expenses incurred in preparing a report.
Note: Rule 12.32 sets out the circumstances in which an amount paid to an expert for preparation of a report is a disbursement properly incurred in a proceeding.
 (2) A single expert witness is not required to undertake any work in relation to the expert witness's appointment until the fees and expenses are paid or secured.

7.07  Single expert witness's report
 (1) A single expert witness must prepare a written report.
 (2) If the single expert witness was appointed by the parties, the expert witness must give each party a copy of the report at the same time.
 (3) If the single expert witness was appointed by the court, unless otherwise ordered, the expert witness must give the report to the Registry Manager.
Note 1: An expert witness may seek procedural orders from the court under rule 7.19 if the expert witness considers that it would not be in the best interests of a child or a party to give a copy of a report to each party.
Note 2: The delivery of an expert's report may occur by electronic means, if appropriate.
 (4) An applicant who has been given a copy of a report under subrule (2) must file the copy but does not need to serve it.

7.08  Appointing another expert witness
 (1) If a single expert witness has been appointed to prepare a report or give evidence in relation to an issue, a party must not tender a report or adduce evidence from another expert witness on the same issue without the court's permission.
 (2) The court may allow a party to tender a report or adduce evidence from another expert witness on the same issue if it is satisfied that:
 (a) there is a substantial body of opinion contrary to any opinion given by the single expert witness and the contrary opinion is or may be necessary for determining the issue; or
 (b) another expert witness knows of matters, not known to the single expert witness, that may be necessary for determining the issue; or
 (c) there is another special reason for adducing evidence from another expert witness.

7.09  Cross‑examination of single expert witness
 (1) A party wanting to cross‑examine a single expert witness at a hearing or trial must inform the expert witness in writing, at least 14 days before the date fixed for the hearing or trial, that the expert witness is required to attend.
 (2) The court may limit the nature and length of cross‑examination of a single expert witness.
 (3) Unless the court otherwise orders, a party who requires a single expert witness to attend court