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UK Supreme Court removes immunity for expert witnesses in litigation. Will Hong Kong follow suit?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Hong Kong, United Kingdom
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  • April 28 2011

The UK Supreme Court (the successor to the House of Lords) has, in Jones v Kaney 2011 UKSC 13 (Jones), abolished the long-standing immunity experts have enjoyed in respect of liability for negligence arising from giving or assisting with evidence in litigation