(1) Expert evidence presented to the court must be, and should be seen to be, the independent product of the expert uninfluenced as to form or content by the demands of the litigation.
(2) An expert witness must provide independent assistance to the court by way of objective, unbiased opinion in relation to matters within the witness' expertise.
(3) An expert witness must state the facts or assumptions upon which his or her opinion is based, and must consider and include any material fact which could detract from his or her conclusion.
(4) An expert witness must state if a particular matter or issue falls outside of his or her expertise.
(5) If the opinion of an expert witness is not properly researched then this must be stated with an indication that the opinion is no more than a provisional one.
(6) If an expert witness cannot assert that his or her report contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth without some qualification, that qualification must be stated in the report.
(7) If after service of a report an expert witness changes his or her opinion on a material matter, that change of opinion must be communicated to all parties.