Day in the life of an Expert Witness

EWI Honorary Fellow Tony Saggers has been a drug trafficking Expert Witness since 1995, alongside a career in law enforcement that spanned 30 years. Formerly the National Crime Agency’s Head of Drugs Threat and Intelligence, he now runs a consultancy providing anti-organised crime strategy solutions, child safeguarding from criminal exploitation advice, and Expert Witness training. Here, he provides a glimpse into his long and varied career and explains the importance of impartiality, communication, and evolution in the Expert Witness field.

Desa is a Consultant Clinical Immunologist and Associate Clinical Lecturer at the Institute for Clinical & Translational Research at Newcastle University. She is an Expert Witness in Clinical Immunology and qualified as a Certified Expert Witness this year. Here, she explains why she got into expert work and why she thrives on the challenges it brings.

We spoke to a Meteorology Expert Witness to get an understanding of how they got into expert work, the main challenges he faces, and the changing face of meteorology as an area of expertise.

We spoke to an Acoustics Expert Witness to find about their work as an Expert Witness.

Insights on being an Expert Witness from Dr Brian Franks, EWI fellow.

Francis explains why his lived experience is key to his work and how being an Expert Witness helps him give back to society.

Abeezar I Sarela - Consultant Surgeon, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Philippe Espinasse - Consultant