Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court

Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court

The case concerned around 40 studio recordings of performances which were given by the members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The expert witnesses in...
Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible

Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible

Despite attacks on the expert’s credibility, the judge provided praise for all three experts in the case of Gillian Dakin v South Tees...
Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch)

Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch)

The claimant asserted misrepresentation and breach of a collateral contract by the defendant in respect of the supply of a vertical diamond cutting...
Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings

Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings

From March to June 2025, the Family Procedure Rule Committee held a consultation on new Family Procedure Rule 25.5A concerning the instruction of...
Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and... Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and...

Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and...

In the fourth article in the Working with expert witnesses series, Michael Kingman from Setfords Solicitors, discusses his experience of...
Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026 Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we preview the EWI  Annual Conference which will be held virtually on 19 June 2026. We look at some of...
A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

We speak to David Deacon, a chartered surveyor who has spent his career in residential property. He founded Housing Disrepair Surveys, leading a team...
Experts acting in conflict zones Experts acting in conflict zones

Experts acting in conflict zones

Recent events in the middle east have reminded us all how quickly dangerous situations can arise. Members may regularly act in conflict...

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If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules
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If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules

The expert acting for the appellant had appeared before the Valuation Tribunal for England as advocate and expert for the appellant, and he continued to represent the appellant in its appeal before the Upper Tribunal (Land Chamber) until counsel was instructed close to the date of the hearing. The Tribunal noted that experts in these circumstances must take particular care to acknowledge their position and explain how compliance with the duties of an expert has been achieved.

Espresso Rooms UK Limited v Nicola Johnson [2026] UKUT 70 (LC)

Experts and alienating behaviour: a fundamentally unsound process
Case Updates

Experts and alienating behaviour: a fundamentally unsound process

In this case, the Family Court makes clear the position with regard to people who describe themselves as psychologists but are not (a) regulated by a UK statutory body; or (b) on a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care; or (c) regulated by an approved regulator under the Legal Services Act 2007.     

Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach), Re [2026] EWFC 38

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