Acting as an expert witness
Schmitt, Geoffrey
This paper looks at some of the issues facing expert witnesses whether they are acting in adjudication, arbitration or litigation. Expert witnesses are required to give evidence in all types of disputes related to surveying and thus this paper is relevant to all types of membership within FIG. Experts can be appointed by the parties to a dispute, or by an adjudicator, arbitrator or judge, but in all instances the expert owes his primary duty to the adjudicator, arbitrator or judge. This paper is based on the appointment of expert witnesses in England but the processes prescribed by the various bodies can be seen as describing Best Practice and can thus be followed in any international jurisdiction, amended of course by any process prescribed in the local jurisdiction.
Event: XXX FIG Working Week and General Assembly : Strategic Integration of Surveying Services
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