Initial screening
Forum, issues, deadline, language, possible conflicts and whether the proposed questions fall within CRM expertise.
Commission an Expert Report
An expert assists the court or decision-maker, not the outcome sought by a party. CRM accepts only instructions within expertise that permit genuine independence.
Terms of instruction
Questions, materials, assumptions, format, fee, timetable and the expert’s overriding duty are recorded in writing.
Material and security
A document schedule records authority, necessity, transfer route, identifiers and chain of custody.
Independent research
Primary and authoritative sources are tested; instructions, third-party facts, inference and unverifiable matters remain distinct.
Report and quality control
Factual review, citation checks, contrary evidence, declarations, limitations and version control.
Procedural support
Supplementary questions, joint statements, conferences or testimony are handled under the relevant rules; substantive changes are versioned.
Typical contents
Qualifications, instructions, material, method, country and legal context, analysis, opinion, alternatives, limitations, sources, declaration and version.
No guarantee
CRM cannot guarantee acceptance, a particular opinion, the outcome or unconditional confidentiality. Fee and urgency do not alter the analytical standard.
COMMISSIONING ENQUIRY
Make an initial enquiry
Provide only a case summary, issues, deadline and contact details. Do not send the full bundle before conflict screening.