ABSTRACT
An expert’s report should be addressed to the court and not to the party from whom the expert has received his instructions (PD 35, para 2.1). It must also, under PD 35, para 2.2:
(1) give details of the expert’s qualifications; (2) give details of any literature or other material which the
expert has relied on in making the report; (3) contain a statement setting out the substance of all facts and
instructions given to the expert which are material to the opinions expressed in the report or upon which those opinions are based;
(4) make clear which of the facts stated in the report are within the expert’s own knowledge;
(5) say who carried out any examination, measurement, test or experiment which the expert has used for the report, give the qualifications of that person, and say whether or not the test or experiment has been carried out under the expert’s supervision;
(6) where there is a range of opinion on the matters dealt with in the report – summarise the range of opinion, and give reasons for his own opinion;
(7) contain a summary of the conclusions reached; (8) if the expert is not able to give his opinion without
qualification, state the qualification; and (9) contain a statement that the expert understands his duty to
the court, and has complied and will continue to comply with that duty.
