Expert
Advisers
In England and Wales, there are three types of experts:
- Party Appointed Expert (PAE)
- The Expert Witness is appointed and instructed by one of the parties in the dispute
- Their primary role is to advise the Court on matters within his/her expertise
- This duty overrides any obligation to the party from whom he/she received instructions, or by whom he/she is paid
- Single Joint Expert (SJE)
- The Expert Witness is appointed and instructed by all parties involved in the dispute
- Their primary role is to advise the Court on matters within his/her expertise
- This duty overrides any obligation to the parties from whom he/she received instructions, or by whom he/she is paid
- Expert Adviser (Shadow Expert)
- The Expert is appointed by one of the parties to advise them in a dispute
- The Expert is not covered by the Civil Procedure Rules
- He/she does not have a duty to the Court and will not normally give evidence
