How to apply for extension

[ScrumMaster]

Hello there.

A judge ordered me to obtain an expert report and refile my Particulars of Claim latest on 10 November.

However, I am having troubles with finding a medico-legal expert who would agree to take my instructions, the absolute majority of them seems to only want to go via solicitors.
I am also having troubles to find a solicitor who would take my claim at this stage, so I definitely need more time than up to 10 November.
The system seems to be rigged against the litigant in person. I am feeling very depressed and anxious because of it.


Can I apply for an extension of the deadline so that I have more time for finding the expert? How do I do that?
Do I need to write to the court?

Many thanks in advance.

[atticus]

You need to make an application using form N244 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...Wv0F4MfTOdAcJH

You should make clear how long an extension you seek and explain why.

If the majority won't accept your instructions, the implication is that there is a minority who will.

[ScrumMaster]

Thanks Atticus.

I am yet to find this minority. I just read that this was the case.
All of those medico-legal experts that I contacted rejected me. I read that they think that getting instructions from LiP is pain in the behind.

[dslippy]

"I read that they think that getting instructions from LiP is pain in the behind."
Your reading is very probably correct.
Think of what you can do to minimise this - offering to pay costs up front or similar.
They would also rely on receiving instructions drafted to a certaiin standard - a solicitor must follow standard guidelines.

[ScrumMaster]

Thanks DSLippy.

Do you know where I can find this standard, so I can give the instructions without making the expert annoyed?

[dslippy]

I know I had it when in practice, and it was respected so it will still exist, but it is several years ago. Sorry.

[atticus]

Read CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35.

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...l/rules/part35
https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...rt35/pd_part35


Also section 8 of this Civil Justice Council guide: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/...laims-2005.pdf

[dslippy]

I came back here having found what I was looking for only to find the answers preceded me.

[ScrumMaster]

Thank you so much for your advice and the links, guys. I also found a more recent version.

Suddenly I feel much better, mentally. I don't know what I would do without you.

[ScrumMaster]

I have a related problem now. A medico-legal expert bases his report on the clinical records.
In my case, a number of important clinical records are falsified. How do I proceed about it?
It would be wrong to let the expert think they are genuine. Should I apply to the court to exclude them from the evidence?
Do I tell it to the expert and show him the proof of it?