Practical Law

In an earlier blog post, I suggested that practitioners would be well advised to follow the view expressed by Andrew Baker J in BB Energy (Gulf) DMCC v Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi and others, that permission is required to adduce expert evidence at an interlocutory hearing. The question has been asked whether that remains the … Continue reading Adducing expert evidence at freezing injunction and security for costs hearings: further thoughts on BB Energy (Gulf) DMCC v Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi and others →

Parties often seek to rely upon expert evidence, in particular evidence of foreign law, at interlocutory hearings. Commonly, an expert report will be adduced even though the expert is not expected to attend, or be cross-examined at, the hearing. Such hearings very often occur at an early stage in proceedings, in particular in applications for … Continue reading Is permission required to adduce expert evidence at an interlocutory hearing? →