Who appoints a single joint expert?

• A. Each party independently appoints their own expert.
• B. The court appoints the single joint expert.
• C. Both parties jointly appoint one expert.
• D. An independent panel appoints the expert.

Answer: (C)

In civil proceedings that involve expert evidence, a single joint expert is chosen by agreement between the two parties. They jointly appoint one expert to provide a single report on the issues in dispute. This helps avoid conflicting opinions and keeps the process efficient. If the parties cannot agree on the choice, the court can appoint a single joint expert itself. The other options would either result in two separate experts or rely on the court by default, which isn’t the standard approach when the parties can agree.