1 Introduction -- 2 The nature of expert determination -- 3 Powers and duties of the independent expert -- 4 Steps prior to appointment -- 5 Involvements and conflicts of interest -- 6 Action on appointment -- 7 Terms of engagement -- 8 Subsequent inability to act -- 9 Case management -- 10 Expert witnesses and advocates -- 11 The parties -- 12 Preliminary meeting if necessary -- 13 Establishing the facts -- 14 Points of law and other technical issues -- 15 'Documents only' expert determinations -- 16 Oral hearings in expert determinations -- 17 Independent experts' approach to evidence -- 18 Evaluating the evidence -- 19 Overlapping expert determinations -- 20 Uncooperative parties -- 21 Inspections -- 22 The determination -- 23 Contents of the determination -- 24 Fees -- 25 Costs -- 26 Events after the determination -- Bibliography

Assists those who are appointed either by the President of RICS or directly by the parties to a dispute, to act as an independent expert to determine their dispute. It is also intended to assist the parties themselves and those acting for them by making them aware of the procedures likely to be followed. Effective from December 2016.

Erratum: In paragraph 6.7, the final sentence incorrectly cross-references 5.10. This should be a cross-reference to 5.9.