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National Justice Compania Naviera SA v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd (The Ikarian Reefer)

[1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep 68
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1993
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Expert evidence must be independent, objective assistance to the court; the expert's overriding duty is to the court, not the instructing party.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — expert evidence duties

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