The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 2007

Form and content of expert’s report

29.—(1) Expert evidence must be given in a written report unless the Chairman directs otherwise.

(2) Every expert must attend the oral hearing for cross-examination unless the Chairman directs otherwise.

(3) An expert’s report must be addressed to the Tribunal and not to the party from whom the expert has received instructions.

(4) The expert’s report must contain—

(a) details of the expert’s qualifications;

(b) a statement of the substance of all material instructions whether written or oral, on the basis of which the report was written;

(c) details of any literature or any other material which the expert has relied on in making the report;

(d) where there is a range of opinion on the matter dealt with in the report—

(i) a summary of the range of opinion; and

(ii) the reasons for the expert’s own opinion;

(e) a summary of the conclusions reached; and

(f) a statement that the expert understands his duty to the Tribunal and has complied with that duty.

(5) The expert report must be restricted to that which is reasonably required to resolve the proceedings.