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An Expert Horror Story: Van Oord UK Limited and SICIM Roadbridge Limited v Allseas UK Limited [2015] EWHC 3074 (TCC)

2 December 2015

In the recent case of Van Oord UK Limited and SICIM Roadbridge Limited v Allseas UK Limited [2015] EWHC 3074 (TCC), the English Technology and Construction Court issued a judgment, in which it was wholly damning of one side's quantum expert. The judgment is a wake-up call for disputes lawyers as to the importance of selecting, instructing and supervising expert witnesses, and the need to stress-test their reports before submission.

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