Can Quillio handle expert reports?
Yes. I review expert reports for compliance with the relevant expert witness code (for example, Schedule 7 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules in NSW, Practice Note CM 7 in the Federal Court), summarise the expert's opinions and reasoning, and flag gaps in methodology or reasoning that may be exploited on cross-examination.
Code compliance check
I check whether the report complies with the expert witness code that applies in your jurisdiction: acknowledgement of duty to the court, qualifications, instructions set out, facts assumed, reasoning shown, and opinions expressed with appropriate qualification. I flag any missing element.
Opinion and reasoning summary
I extract each opinion the expert gives, the facts it depends on, and the reasoning chain. Where the expert relies on a published study or standard, I note the citation. Where the reasoning is thin or circular, I flag it.
Cross-examination prep
On request I produce a list of potential cross-examination points: contested assumptions, methodology gaps, conflicting literature, and areas where the expert has gone beyond their stated expertise. This is a starting point for counsel, not a substitute for their own analysis.
Step-by-step
- Upload the report. Upload the expert report as PDF or Word.
- Confirm the jurisdiction. Tell me which court the report is for so I apply the right expert witness code.
- Run the analysis. I produce a compliance check, opinion summary, and cross-examination points.
- Brief counsel. Export the outputs and send them to counsel ahead of the hearing.
Common issues
- Concurrent evidence ("hot tubbing") reports need comparison with the other side's expert — upload both
- Medical reports often use terminology that needs a human clinician to validate — I flag what I cannot interpret
- Expert reports produced before the current code version may need updating — I flag this too
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