27 August 2024 Sean Mosby 2261 Case Updates Jonathan Ewan Marcus v Edward Quintin Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch) bySean Mosby Summary In the circumstances of the case, including the absence of a timely challenge to lack of form, the judge gave due weight to an expert report and the answers to questions without subtraction for lack of compliance with CPR 35 and rule 3 of the Practice Directions. Learning points Learning points for instructing parties are: When applying for permission to rely on expert evidence, identify a named expert rather than a company. When you receive an opposing expert report check that it complies with the relevant procedural rules, practice directions and guidance, and raise any objections within the deadline specified in the order. It is poor practice to raise for the first time in the skeleton argument a point about evidence to be taken at a trial. Learning points for experts are: To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags 16. Criticism and Complaints06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing12. Responding to questions Related articles New Forensic Science Regulator guidance for declaring compliance with the code of practice Presbar Diecastings Limited v GW Atkins & Sons Limited & Anor Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWHC 399 (Ch) Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts What were the effects of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of a schoolteacher? An expert report that is almost worse than useless Switch article Director of Public Prosecutions v BB (Approved) [2024] IECA 155 Previous Article Haywood v Ritchie & Ors (t/a as H Ritchie & Sons) [2005] NIQB 42 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.