18 October 2024 Sean Mosby 703 Case Updates The Owners of the "Christos Theo" v The Owners of the "Aliki" [2024] EWHC 2106 (Admlty) bySean Mosby Summary The judge found that it was not valid for the claimants to object to the wording of a question for the expert witness marine engineers because it invited the experts to express an opinion on a matter of fact which is ultimately for the court. Learning point It is not inappropriate for experts to be asked a question which requires them to express an opinion on a matter of fact which is ultimately for the court. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags 12. Responding to questions Related articles An expert report that is entirely equivocal on the key issues is of little assistance to the court Legal teams need to observe Expert’s fatigue & concentration Navigating the excessive difference in valuations from two Expert Quantity Surveyors Podcast Episode 8: Re-evaluating your opinion Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 531 Switch article Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion Previous Article Independence, bias and conflicts of interest Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.