Resources
Resources
Australian Standards
Our Experts and Safety Consultants are restricted in reproducing Standards due to copyright restrictions, however, the Standards are readily available for purchase through SAI Global. Alternatively, a copy can be obtained for litigation purposes for a small fee, upon production of the Court reference with SAI Global.
Regulator Documents
Australia
New South Wales
SafeWork NSW (Previously WorkCover NSW)
NSW Department of Regional NSW - Mining, Exploration and Geoscience
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Return to Work South Australia
Western Australia
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Code of Conduct / Rules
Experts have an obligation to comply with the Expert Code of Conduct within the relevant State established by legislation, the duty of the Expert is to the Court.
The instructing solicitor has a responsibility and duty to provide the Expert with the current version of the code of conduct for the appropriate state.
NSW Courts
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Rules 31.17—31.54
Schedule 7 Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Supreme Court of ACT
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) Part 2.12 Expert Evidence Rules 1200-1246
Schedule 1 Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Rule 5.04 and Part 23 Experts RR 23.01-23.15
Practice Note CM7 Expert Witnesses in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
Supreme Court of the NT
Supreme Court Rules (NT) Order 44 Expert Evidence
Supreme Court of QLD
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) Ch 11, Part 5, Division 2 Rules 423—429S
Supreme Court of SA
Uniform Civil Rules 2020 South Australia, Part 14, 74.1-74.13
Part I Practice Direction 5.4 Expert Witnesses (Rule 160)
Supreme Court of TAS
Supreme Court of VIC
Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015, Order 44 Expert Evidence, 44.01-44.06
Form 44A Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Supreme Court of WA
Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA), Order 36A Expert Evidence 1
Expert References
The Practitioner's Guide to Briefing Experts
The Practitioner's Guide to Civil Litigation (Book Only)
Evidence Act
Evidence Act Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 2011 (ACT)
Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 1995 (CTH)
Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 2011 (NT)
Common law Evidence Act 1977 (QLD
Common law Evidence Act 1929 (SA)
Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 2001 (TAS)
Uniform Evidence Act Evidence Act 2008 (VIC)
Common law Evidence Act 1906 (WA)
Legislation