Notice for attendance of medical expert
18.04 Notice for attendance of medical expert
A party served with:
a medical report under rule 18.02; or
a notice under rule 18.03,
may serve a notice on the party intending to rely on the medical report that he or she requires the attendance of the medical expert for cross-examination at the hearing of the proceeding.
(2) A notice requiring the attendance of a medical expert for cross-examination is to be served not later than 14 days before the commencement of the hearing of the proceeding.
(3) A party is not entitled to serve a notice under this rule requiring the attendance of a medical expert for cross-examination at an interlocutory hearing, directions conference, conciliation conference or prehearing conference.
(4) Unless the Court orders otherwise, a party served with a notice under this rule must cause the medical expert referred to in the notice to attend for cross-examination at the hearing of the proceeding.
(5) If a medical expert referred to in a notice served under this rule does not attend for cross-examination, the Court may order that all or part of the medical report is not to be received in evidence.
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