Conduct that falls below the standard of behaviour (treatment)
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Glossary of Terms
Breach of duty
Failing to satisfy the duty of care
Expert
A person knowledgeable or skilful in a particular field
Expert Witness
A person who is a specialist in a subject who will give his/her opinion
Single joint expert
A Single Joint Expert (SJE) is an expert instructed to prepare a report for the Court on behalf of two or more of the parties (including the claimant) to the proceedings.
CPR
The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) are the rules of civil procedure used by the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice, and County Courts in civil cases in England and Wales. They apply to all cases commenced after 26 April 1999, and largely replace the Rules of the Supreme Court and the County Court Rules. […]
