Form of expert’s report
287 Form of expert’s report
An expert’s report must —
be addressed to the court and the party instructing the expert witness; and
have attached to it a summary of the instructions given to the expert witness and a list of any documents relied on in preparing the report; and
be verified by an affidavit of the expert witness.
The affidavit verifying the expert’s report must state the following —
I have made all the inquiries I believe are necessary and appropriate and to my knowledge there have not been any relevant matters omitted from this report, except as otherwise specifically stated in this report.
I believe that the facts within my knowledge that have been stated in this report are true.
The opinions I have expressed in this report are independent and impartial.
I have read and understand the Family Court Rules 2021 Part 15 Division 5 Subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 and have used my best endeavours to comply with them.
I have complied with the requirements of the following professional codes of conduct or protocol, being [state the name of the code or protocol].
I understand my duty to the Court and I have complied with it and will continue to do so.
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