Law firms must come clean when drafting expert reports

Analysis 2022-07-04 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

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A judge’s recent ruling throwing out an expert report in a trade secrets case because the law firm briefing the expert had failed to disclose its involvement in preparing the evidence is a stark reminder to solicitors their paramount duty is to the court, not to their client.

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