Notice for attendance of expert
18.10 Notice for attendance of expert
(1) A party served with a statement from an expert may serve a notice on the party who intends to rely on the statement that he or she requires the attendance of the expert for cross-examination at the hearing of the proceeding.
(2) A notice requiring the attendance of an expert for cross-examination is to be served not later than 14 days before the commencement of the hearing.
(3) Unless the Court orders otherwise, the party served with a notice under this rule must cause the expert referred to in the notice to attend at the hearing for cross-examination.
(4) If an expert referred to in a notice served under this rule does not attend for cross-examination, the Court may order that his or her statement is not to be received in evidence.
If:
an expert's statement is received in evidence;
the expert does not attend for cross-examination; and
(c) no notice was served under this rule requiring the expert to attend for cross-examination,
a party may not, without the leave of the Court on just terms, lead evidence to contradict the evidence of the expert.
Part 19 Witness summons
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