De Bastos v Apex Contracts Ltd. [2010] JLR_Note 41 (16 August 2010)
The court held that expert evidence must be given orally by expert witnesses unless there are exceptional circumstances justifying a departure from this rule.
- Parties
- Applicant: De Bastos; Respondent: Apex Contracts Ltd.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 16 August 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Expert Evidence, Oral Evidence, Expert Witnesses
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Parties
De Bastos
Applicant
Apex Contracts Ltd.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether expert evidence must be given orally by expert witnesses
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that expert evidence must be given orally by expert witnesses unless there are exceptional circumstances justifying a departure from this rule.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
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