Bias is once again the hot topic among expert witnesses after an Ontario Superior Court judge banned lawyers from meeting with their experts to review draft reports.
Justice Janet Wilson ignited a firestorm with her January decision in Moore v. Getahun, a ruling currently under appeal. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Canada will also tackle the issue of expert independence this fall when it hears arguments in the Nova Scotia case of Abbott and Haliburton Co. v. WBLI Chartered Accountants.