Judgment of errors
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0212) 23 March 2002, 130(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Explores the issue of challenging the determination of an expert witness. Provides guidance on challenging an expert as set out in "Toepfer v Continental Grain Co" (1974) and illustrates how "Invensys plc v Automotive Sealing Systems Ltd" (2002) gave the courts a rare opportunity to examine these principles. In "Invensys" the court had to consider what material was examinable in deciding whether a manifest error had arisen and whether a manifest error had actually occurred. Concludes that a court will rarely interfere with an expert's decision, unless there is an obvious manifest error.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65367 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 117546-1001 |
Explores the issue of challenging the determination of an expert witness. Provides guidance on challenging an expert as set out in "Toepfer v Continental Grain Co" (1974) and illustrates how "Invensys plc v Automotive Sealing Systems Ltd" (2002) gave the courts a rare opportunity to examine these principles. In "Invensys" the court had to consider what material was examinable in deciding whether a manifest error had arisen and whether a manifest error had actually occurred. Concludes that a court will rarely interfere with an expert's decision, unless there is an obvious manifest error.