51.   It may be of some importance to provide in the expert clause that the parties have the right to make representations.

52.   Expert clauses which set out the procedure in more detail than providing that the parties have the right to make representations are probably not very helpful.

53.   The original contracting parties no longer have privity with each other.

54.   The other parties then have two days after service to file written representations at court.

55.   The parties will then have an opportunity to attend the hearing and make representations before the court makes a final decision.

56.   Unfortunately for the newspaper, that party did not have many wealthy benefactors, and evidence was admitted to show that others immediately made the connection.

57.   Moreover, difficulties may arise if both parties have such a provision in their standard terms.

58.   Equally, if a party has confidential discussions with the Panel it is expected not to disclose their content, particularly to the press.

59.   The council is politically hung, which means that the parties had to form alliances to get a budget voted through.

60.   No party has overall control, but the Labour and Conservative groups have had an agreement to keep out the Liberal Democrats.