Appointing Joint Experts: Parties Must Cooperate… Or Pay Costs

The appointment of a Single Joint Expert to provide expert evidence to the court in civil proceedings is always intended to save time – and the all-important legal costs of the parties. A litigant's failure to cooperate with selecting an expert is likely to cost them, as a recent decision¹ illustrates.

The specialist litigation lawyers at ParrisWhittaker in Jamaica and the surrounding region have years of success in representing parties in commercial disputes and individuals seeking personal injury compensation.

The role of expert witnesses

The testimony of expert witnesses is crucial to the just and fair resolution of a case, for example robust medical evidence in personal injury cases; and forensic accountants in financial or divorce cases.