Level 22 CPD - Referrals and conclaves: the ins and outs

Join Edward Cowpe and Aditi Rao of Level 22 Chambers for a presentation on Referrals and Expert Conclaves. The presentation examines the merits and procedures of appointing referees and conducting referrals and conclaves of experts in large and complex litigation. Issues considered include court appointment and private appointment, the importance of scoping the referral or conclave, supplementary court orders to facilitate the process, the production of referee and joint expert reports, the expectation and reality of time and costs savings and evidentiary efficiencies for both the court and the parties, appeals by the parties from referee decisions and adoption of the final report.