“Third one’s the charm”? – not when it comes to experts!
Provincially, legislation such as The Manitoba Evidence Act sets the limit of expert witnesses to three per side. Legislators that bring in such provisions would have us believe that this is done in the name of efficiency, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness, but, in fact, it puts lawyers and their clients in a difficult bind. Expert limits increase the risks of unethical decision-making in the name of efficiency and might altogether be more costly and time-consuming for the l
