Civil Justice Council report published today on concurrent expert evidence including "hot-tubbing"

The Civil Justice Council has today published a report on Concurrent Expert Evidence & ‘Hot-Tubbing’ in English Litigation since the ‘Jackson Reforms’. The report was produced by a working group chaired by Professor Rachael Mulheron of Queen Mary University of London, with Maura McIntosh of Herbert Smith Freehills as deputy chair.

The report puts forward various recommendations aimed at enhancing familiarity with techniques for concurrent expert evidence, including hot-tubbing, and encouraging its use in appropriate cases. The recommendations include proposed revisions to the relevant Practice Direction, a new guidance note for judges and practitioners, and an information note for expert witnesses.

Maura McIntosh has published a post on Practical Law’s Dispute Resolution blog which outlines some key aspects of the report and the recommendations. Click here to read the post (or here for the Practical Law Dispute Resolution blog homepage).