Section 35.6

A party may put written questions about an expert’s report (which must be proportionate) to— an expert instructed by another party; or a single joint expert appointed under rule 35.7. Written questions under paragraph (1)— unless in any case, may be put once only; must be put within 28 days of service of the expert’s report; and must be for the purpose only of clarification of the report, the court gives permission; or the other party agrees. An expert’s answers to questions put in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be treated as part of the expert’s report. Where— the court may make one or both of the following orders in relation to the party who instructed the expert— a party has put a written question to an expert instructed by another party ...; and the expert does not answer that question, that the party may not rely on the evidence of that expert; or that the party may not recover the fees and expenses of that expert from any other party.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15