Exchange of Medical Reports

English Legal System: Exchange of Medical Reports

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Exchange of Medical Reports : The exchange of medical reports in personal injury actions in the hope that they can be agreed before the hearing of the case, thus saving time and expense. The exchange of reports that are intended to be relied on at the hearing is compulsory, unless the court’s permission not to disclose is obtained. The court also has power to order disclosure of medical reports by persons not party to the proceedings, such as a hospital authority.