27 March Case Updates Expert evidence in judicial review proceedings Asylum, Document authenticity, Tazkira, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The parties sought permission to rely on expert evidence from three experts in respect of the claimant’s tazkira, an official identity document issued by the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The judge found the first proposed expert’s evidence to be hearsay, and (if the proceeding continued) directed the parties to re-serve the second expert’s report with evidence for which permission had not been given excised, and to re-serve the third expert’s report with a compliant declaration. MS, R (on the application of) v Kent County Council [2024] EWHC 2661 (Admin)