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Hillier v Lucas
Judgment date: 24/10/2000
Court: SASC
Judge: Duggan, Lander and Bleby JJ
Citation:
(2000) 81 SASR 451;
[2000] ACL Rep 300 SA 10;
[2000] SASC 331;
BC200006467;
Catchwords: Medicine; Negligence; Surgical procedures; Subsequent care;
Evidence; Expert opinion; Refusal to allow expert witness to give evidence; Disadvantage in presentation of case;
Evidence; Expert opinion; Rejection of evidence of expert; Failure to give reasons;
Evidence; Admissibility; Opinion evidence; Expert's report;
Damages; Assessment; General and special damages; Medical negligence;