13 June News How to Reduce the Re-traumatisation of Claimants in Medico-Legal Litigation Claims Medico-legal, psychological trauma We are re-publishing our article on the paper on 'How to reduce the risk of re-traumatising claimants in medico-legal litigation claims' ahead of the closing date for responses to the survey on 30 June. Don't miss out on ensuring your voice is heard!
13 June News New resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution arbitration, Civil Procedure Rules, Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, Arbitration Act 2025, Expert Determination, Expert Mediation, Adjudication, Early neutral evaluation, Fact Finding Expert, Dispute Board, Negotiation, Collaborative Law, Case Evaluation We have published extensive new resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution in the EWI Knowledge Hub.
6 June News Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2) Version 2 of the Forensic Science Regulator ('FSR') Code of Practice has completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament and will come into force on 2 October 2025.
22 May News Family Justice Council Guidance on Covert Recordings in Family Law proceedings concerning children Covert recording, Family Justice Council The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published guidance for professionals and litigants who represent themselves on the use of covert recordings in family law proceedings. The guidance follows an increased use of covert recordings in family law proceedings and the need for clear guidance, and the protection and privacy of those subject to the recording.
21 May News Access to public domain documents pilot 06. Rules and Regulations, Access to Court Documents, Transparency and Open Justice Board, CPRC, Open Justice The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved in principle a 2-year pilot on “access to public domain documents” in the Commercial Court, London Circuit Court and the Financial List effective from 1 October 2025.
20 May News How to Reduce the Re-traumatisation of Claimants in Medico-Legal Litigation Claims Medico-legal, psychological trauma The EWI has been provided with a copy of a recently written paper setting out the risk of re-traumatising claimants in medico-legal litigation and proposing reforms to reduce this risk. We support the principles set out in the paper and the aims and objectives of the authors, and consider the paper is a good starting point for a broader discussion among the medio-legal community of the risk of worsening the psychological trauma and the need to work within a trauma informed approach. We have set out in this article some issues we think could benefit from the input of the wider community, but welcome views on other issues.
29 April News Update to Legal Aid Agency Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses The Legal Aid Agency ('LAA') have updated their Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses.
24 April News These come into effect on 28th April 2025 Irish High Court introduces two new practice directions designed to streamline clinical negligence proceedings Clinical negligence, Ireland, 06. Rules and Regulations, Irish High Court, Practice Directions The aim of the new procedure is to ensure cases are properly pleaded before a trial date is assigned and to facilitate the earlier resolution of clinical negligence actions. This should in turn decrease legal costs.