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[2012] CSOH 001 TEDR Volume 17 Issue 1
In many ways these judicial comments on the experts might be regarded as the Scots version of the English popcorn case (Trebor Bassett Holdings Limited & others v ADT Fire & Security Plc [2011] EWHC 1936 (TCC)) last year. There is however a significant difference in that some Experts were not referred to in the same way as the ‘infamous four’ in Trebor Bassett. For example “Turning to Dr Graveling, he impressed me as being steady, reliable, thoughtful and professional” and “I turn to Dr Ross. He is a consultant orthopaedic hand surgeon. He has specialised in hand surgery since 1982 as is evident from his CV. His evidence was clear and persuasive.”
In a similar vein to the Trebor note (see TEDR vol 16 iss 02 pp 28-29) this is a series of extracts from the judgement. Not so much on the case but on the so called experts. The extract on Mr Andrews is longer than usual but the learned judge did list nine different reasons for effectively disregarding his opinion.
“Observations on the Evidence.
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