Hot-tubbing: a costs saving tool?
22 September 2016
The idea of concurrent expert evidence, or ‘hot-tubbing’ was formally introduced by Lord Justice Jackson in April 2013 as part of the programme of civil justice reform. Intended as a costs saving tool, there is little evidence to suggest it has achieved this aim. Elizabeth Elliott takes a look at a recent study carried out by the Civil Justice Council (CJC) and considers the impact that hot-tubbing has had on the cost of litigation.