TY - BOOK AU - Horne,Robert AU - Mullen,John TI - The expert witness in construction SN - 9781118656341 AV - K5485 U1 - 343.7307/8624 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - Evidence, Expert KW - Construction industry KW - Law and legislation KW - Construction contracts KW - LAW KW - Military KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The role of the expert witness has long been important in the resolution of construction disputes. The specialist opinion brought by the expert can aid understanding and interpretation of the facts of the dispute, and may be influential in deciding the outcome. The variety of dispute resolution procedures and the requirement for the expert witness to be independent places a heavy burden on the parties to identify and instruct an appropriate expert, and on the expert to ensure they discharge their duty in the correct manner UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118656341 ER -