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The two handwriting experts in this case were given completely different samples of comparator signatures and did not undertake the same task. The...
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This case concerns the treatment of an ankle injury. Although the orthopaedic experts expressed fundamentally opposing views concerning the...
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One of the key roles of the Expert Witness Institute (‘EWI’) is to ensure that policy, rule and regulatory changes are informed by the...
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness

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Veterinary surgeon, Jeremy Stattersfield, has been guiding courts on veterinary medicine since 1981. He told us how he got into the Expert Witness...
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LMN v Swansea Bay University Health Board [2025] EWHC 3402 (KB) LMN v Swansea Bay University Health Board [2025] EWHC 3402 (KB)

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The claimant, who suffered brain damage at birth, relied on a report commenting on the allegation of negligence prepared by Mrs S, a midwife. The...
Review of 2025 Review of 2025

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In this article, Dr Kay Linnell OBE talks about the role of the expert witness, and the problems that can be encountered when Instructing Parties go...
Podcast Episode 20: Review of 2025 Podcast Episode 20: Review of 2025

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Mr Niall Craig is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon and Expert Witness specialising in complex spinal cases. He tells us about his professional...

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