Astley (A minor) v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1921 (KB)

"Work within your expertise. Remember that you are independent – and don’t be bullied by solicitors!"

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

A day in the life of a Surgeon

Abeezar I Sarela

Consultant Surgeon, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Meet Desa Lilic, Expert Witness in Clinical Immunology

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.

The view from a Document Examiner

Michael Ansell

Document & Handwriting Examiner

A day in the life of an Expert Psychiatric Witness

Dr Keith Rix

Consultant Psychiatrist

What I Do - The Expert in Clinical Microbiology

Professor S J Eykyn

Clinical Microbiology

A day in the life of a Metallurgy Expert Witness

Eur Ing SIMON CLARKE

Metallurgist

A day in the life of an IT expert witness

Dr Stephen Castell

Chairman, CASTELL Consulting

A Day in the Life of a Threat, Risk and Harm Consultant, Expert Evidence Trainer, and 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.

The ever changing world of illicit drugs

Fiona Coope

Business Manager for Environmental Scientifics Group Forensics

Meet Norman Lynagh, Chartered Meteorologist and Expert Witness.

Norman Lynagh is the founder of Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy, a leading independent provider of weather services. He had worked as an Expert Witness for 30 years, working on a variety of cases. He told us how he got into expert work, the main challenges he faces, and the changing face of meteorology as an area of expertise.

A day in the life of an Expert Fire Engineer

Glenn Horton
Fire Engineer

Wrongful Trading: A Forensic Accountant's Perspective

Rakesh Kapila
Chartered Accountant

A day in the life of an Investment Banking Expert

Philippe Espinasse

Consultant / EWI Member

A day in the life of a mesothelioma expert witness

Charlotte Wells & Company provide an insight into the amazing work undertaken by those acting as expert witnesses in litigation relating to Mesothelioma.

A day in the life of an Expert Witness at UK Planning Inquiries

Lachlan Robertson

Planning Inspector

A day in the life of a Forensic Accountant

Kay Linnell
Forensic Accountant

Once upon a time there was a Consultant Ophthalmologist

Professor Charles Claoué

Head of Chambers: EYE-LAW CHAMBERS®

EWI Governor on the legal roles of an aviation expert

This interview with Chris Turner, Aviation Expert, was first featured in the March 2022 edition of Lawyer Monthly Magazine.

Meet Francis Osei-Appiah, expert in Street Based Urban Street Slang Language and Drill Rap Music

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

A Day in the Life of a Chartered Building Surveyor Expert Witness

Rod Appleyard has been practising as an Expert Witness for almost 28 years, specialising in the forensic investigation of fenestration and building envelope defects. He shares what led him to the Expert Witness field; his advice for starting out; and why volunteering in a war zone changed his outlook on work and life.

A day in the life of an Acoustics Expert Witness

Teli Chinelis, Viable Acoustics Ltd, tells us about his work as an Expert Witness.