A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 20 November 2000
Expert evidence plays an important role in informing an arbitral tribunal. It imparts to the tribunal new knowledge and assists in the assessment of other evidence. Expert evidence also helps the parties in identifying the nature and extent of any evidential gaps between them.
The speaker considers the use of expert evidence in construction related disputes and arbitrations, including international arbitrations. He also gives an account of the practice and procedure of the Technology and Construction Court in England in relation to experts.
Introduction – Relationship Between Arbitration and Litigation – Purpose of Expert Evidence – Independence of Experts –The Practice of the TCC and Experts
The author: Humphrey LLoyd QC is a Judge of the Technology and Construction Court in London.