This 35-page paper represents a refresher on the basic rules and principles applied by Alberta courts relating to the use of party-appointed expert witnesses.  Included is information on when expert evidence is allowed, qualifying an expert and ensuring that he or she stays within that qualification when testifying, details on the ultimate issue rule, the professional obligations of an expert witness, independence and bias considerations, and practical and procedural issues.

This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Evidence Law Refresher in November and December 2014.