The one (h)armed economist in the CAT – The CAT’s new expert rules
The CAT is fed up with the way economists are giving evidence. It has criticised economists for putting their independence at risk by promoting the commercial interests of their clients, and exchanging lengthy and complex reports that have become unmanageable, wasteful and overburdening the Tribunal. It has issued two new Practice Directions on expert evidence. Our December Casenote looks at what has happened, the reasons, and the proposed solutions in the new expert rules.