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Amendments were introduced to the ''Evidence Act'', RSBC 1996, c.124 [''EA''] which limit the number of experts and expert reports that are used on the issue of damages in most trials, with judicial discretion to allow for additional experts in appropriate cases. The purpose of the amendments is to decrease the cost, complexity, and delay associated with using many experts in a trial. As a result, claims will be resolved more efficiently in court. | Amendments were introduced to the ''Evidence Act'', RSBC 1996, c.124 [''EA''] which limit the number of experts and expert reports that are used on the issue of damages in most trials, with judicial discretion to allow for additional experts in appropriate cases. The purpose of the amendments is to decrease the cost, complexity, and delay associated with using many experts in a trial. As a result, claims will be resolved more efficiently in court. | ||
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# For fast track claims (where the amount sought by the plaintiff is less than $100,000.00), there will be a limit of one expert and one expert report per party, ''EAA'' 12.1 (2)(b). | # For fast-track claims (where the amount sought by the plaintiff is less than $100,000.00), there will be a limit of one expert and one expert report per party, ''EAA'' 12.1 (2)(b). | ||
# For claims that are not considered to be fast track claims, there will be a maximum of three experts and expert reports for each party, ''EAA'' 12.1 (2)(a). | # For claims that are not considered to be fast track claims, there will be a maximum of three experts and expert reports for each party, ''EAA'' 12.1 (2)(a). | ||
# Parties involved in the claim can agree to use more experts than the limit if every party to the claim agrees, ''EAA'' 12.1 (4)(a)(b). | # Parties involved in the claim can agree to use more experts than the limit if every party to the claim agrees, ''EAA'' 12.1 (4)(a)(b). | ||
