Changing Experts and the Courts’ Jurisdiction

Analyses the courts' approach to determining an application to change expert, including that CPR r.35.4 allows the court to permit a party to change its expert on condition that any reports prepared by the previous expert be disclosed to the other party. Notes the decision in Rogerson (t/a Cottesmore Hotel, Golf and Country Club) v Eco Top Heat & Power Ltd (TCC) on whether privileged communications should be disclosed when the defendant was suspected of expert shopping.