Section 6, The Commercial and Admiralty Court Rules, 2020

(1) The Chief Justice may appoint 20 suitably qualifiedpersons to serve as assessors. (2) The Registrar shall record the names of all the assessors in a register kept for that purpose. (3) Notwithstanding Rule 6 of Order 39 of the High Court Rules, 2007 where the trial Judge finds it necessary that the trial should be conducted with the aid of assessors, the Chief Justice shall select assessors from the register referred to in sub-rule (2) (4) The parties to a claim shall consent to the assessors selected by the Chief Justice under sub-rule (3). (5) A party to a claim may, before or during the trial, object to any assessor and the Judge shall forthwith rule on the objection. (6) An assessor may state his opinion on a matter at the end of the trial but the opinion shall not be binding on the Judge. (7) Where an assessor has an interest in any matter, he shall disclose such interest to the Judge and the Judge shall determine whether or not the assessor shall recuse himself from the matter. (8) A trial of a cause or action with the aid of assessors shall be conducted with not less than 2 assessors who shall be specifically knowledgeable in the field concerning the cause or matter. (9) Where in the course of a trial only one of the assessors selected is present, the Court may proceed and conclude the trial with the single assessor. (10) The Chief Justice may remove an assessor on any of the following grounds - (a) for his inability to perform the functions of his office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; (b) for proven misconduct; (c) if he becomes bankrupt or insolvent; (d) if he is convicted and sentenced for an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; (e) if he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of assessors without reasonable cause; or (f) if he resigns his office by written notice to the Chief Justice. (11) Assessors shall be paid such remuneration as may be determined by the Chief Justice. PART IV - INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS