18 October 2024 Sean Mosby 58 Case Updates The Owners of the "Christos Theo" v The Owners of the "Aliki" [2024] EWHC 2106 (Admlty) bySean Mosby Summary The judge found that it was not valid for the claimants to object to the wording of a question for the expert witness marine engineers because it invited the experts to express an opinion on a matter of fact which is ultimately for the court. Learning point It is not inappropriate for experts to be asked a question which requires them to express an opinion on a matter of fact which is ultimately for the court. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags 11. Responding to questions Related articles Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion The Single Biggest Change White Paper Haywood v Ritchie & Ors (t/a as H Ritchie & Sons) [2005] NIQB 42 Jonathan Ewan Marcus v Edward Quintin Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch) A Day in the Life of a Forensic Engineering Expert Switch article Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion Previous Article Independence, bias and conflicts of interest Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.