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035 _a(Sirsi) u114665
100 _aBusfield, M.
245 _aStrength in clarity
260 _c2001
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(0135) 1 September 2001, 98-99(2)
520 _aOffers guidance to surveyors acting as expert witnesses in arbitration disputes. Arbitrators usually provide expert witnesses with draft Directions that can be used as the basis for an agreement under Arbitration Act 1996 s5. Discusses three of the requirements these Directions will include: complicity with the RICS Practice Statement and Guidance Notes for Surveyors acting as expert witnesses; provision of a Statement of Agreed Facts; setting out a timetable for procedure. Offers guidance on how an expert witness should present his case. Stresses the importance of completeness and truthfulness. Also includes a cautionary checklist of ways to irritate an arbitrator!
590 _aABS
650 _aMANAGEMENT-DISPUTE AVOIDANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-DISPUTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-ARBITRATION
650 _aGUIDANCE
650 _aEXPERT WITNESS
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650 _aARBITRATION ACT 1996 S5
650 _aRICS
650 _aPROCEDURE
690 _aDispute resolution
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999 _c68319
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