If the court finds that it will need to have a technical adviser participate during deliberations on the necessary matters involved in the arrangement of issues and evidence or the progress of litigation proceedings in order to clarify a matter related to the litigation or create a framework for smooth progress in the litigation proceedings, the court, after hearing the opinions of the parties, may rule to have a technical adviser participate in the proceedings so as to hear an explanation based on the adviser's expert knowledge. In such a case, the presiding judge must have the adviser give an explanation in writing or orally on a date for oral arguments or preparatory proceedings.
裁判所は、争点若しくは証拠の整理又は訴訟手続の進行に関し必要な事項の協議をするに当たり、訴訟関係を明瞭にし、又は訴訟手続の円滑な進行を図るため必要があると認めるときは、当事者の意見を聴いて、決定で、専門的な知見に基づく説明を聴くために専門委員を手続に関与させることができる。この場合において、専門委員の説明は、裁判長が書面により又は口頭弁論若しくは弁論準備手続の期日において口頭でさせなければならない。
In lieu of providing an explanation in the form of a paper document under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a technical adviser may provide an explanation using an electronic data processing system as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court to record the information to be stated in the paper document in the court's computer files or by submitting a recording medium on which an electronic or magnetic record of the information to be stated in the paper document has been recorded, as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
If the court finds that it will need to have a technical adviser participate during the examination of evidence in order to clarify a matter related to the litigation or the import of the results of the examination of evidence, the court, after hearing the opinions of the parties, may rule to have a technical adviser participate in the proceedings on a date for the examination of evidence, so as to hear an explanation based on the adviser's expert knowledge. In such a case, in order to have the adviser give an explanation on a date for the examination of a witness or the parties themselves or on a date for the questioning of an expert, the presiding judge, with the consent of the parties, may permit the adviser to directly ask the witness, the parties themselves, or the expert questions about things about which questions need to be asked in order to clarify a matter that is related to the litigation or to clarify the import of the results of the examination of evidence.
裁判所は、証拠調べをするに当たり、訴訟関係又は証拠調べの結果の趣旨を明瞭にするため必要があると認めるときは、当事者の意見を聴いて、決定で、証拠調べの期日において専門的な知見に基づく説明を聴くために専門委員を手続に関与させることができる。この場合において、証人若しくは当事者本人の尋問又は鑑定人質問の期日において専門委員に説明をさせるときは、裁判長は、当事者の同意を得て、訴訟関係又は証拠調べの結果の趣旨を明瞭にするために必要な事項について専門委員が証人、当事者本人又は鑑定人に対し直接に問いを発することを許すことができる。
If the court finds that it will be necessary during an attempt to arrange a settlement, the court, with the consent of the parties, may rule to have a technical adviser participate in the proceedings on a date when the court will attempt to arrange a settlement and on which both parties are able to attend, so as to hear an explanation based on the adviser's expert knowledge.
裁判所は、和解を試みるに当たり、必要があると認めるときは、当事者の同意を得て、決定で、当事者双方が立ち会うことができる和解を試みる期日において専門的な知見に基づく説明を聴くために専門委員を手続に関与させることができる。
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