2020-2021 / DCER0093-1

Law of court-ordered expert opinions

Appointment of the expert, how the appraisal takes place and the relationship to civil matters, intervention of the judge, fees and costs in civil matters

Appointment of the expert, how the investigation takes place and reporting in criminal matters, legal damages and cost of services in criminal matters

Court-order expert opnions, amicable expert opinions and non-jurisdictional methods of resolving disputes

Mediation, conciliation and expert opinions: tools and techniques

Introduction to contract law and responsibility for use by court-ordered experts

Liability, insurance and ethics regarding court-ordered experts

Duration

Appointment of the expert, how the appraisal takes place and the relationship to civil matters, intervention of the judge, fees and costs in civil matters : 10h Th
Appointment of the expert, how the investigation takes place and reporting in criminal matters, legal damages and cost of services in criminal matters : 6h Th
Court-order expert opnions, amicable expert opinions and non-jurisdictional methods of resolving disputes : 3h Th
Mediation, conciliation and expert opinions: tools and techniques : 3h Th
Introduction to contract law and responsibility for use by court-ordered experts : 3h Th
Liability, insurance and ethics regarding court-ordered experts : 3h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate for the accreditation of judicial experts in real estate and construction (organised in even years)4 crédits 
 University certificate : Training in insurance medicine and medical expertise4 crédits 
 University certificate in psycho-legal expertise4 crédits 

Lecturer

Appointment of the expert, how the appraisal takes place and the relationship to civil matters, intervention of the judge, fees and costs in civil matters : Didier Pire
Appointment of the expert, how the investigation takes place and reporting in criminal matters, legal damages and cost of services in criminal matters : Najat Arbib, Sophie Louis
Court-order expert opnions, amicable expert opinions and non-jurisdictional methods of resolving disputes : Olivier Caprasse
Mediation, conciliation and expert opinions: tools and techniques : Nathalie Uyttendaele
Introduction to contract law and responsibility for use by court-ordered experts : Marie Lansmans
Liability, insurance and ethics regarding court-ordered experts : Jean-François Marot, Véronique Truillet

Coordinator

Benoît Kohl

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

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Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

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