18 October 2024 Sean Mosby 1995 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 12. Responding to questions Related articles Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch) Andrew Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd [2025] EWCC 4 Expert evidence and the materiality of a risk Should a solicitor use track changes on my expert report An expert report that is entirely equivocal on the key issues is of little assistance to the court Switch article Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion Previous Article Independence, bias and conflicts of interest Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.