19 October EWI News EWI takes part in London Legal Walk The EWI team successfully completely the 10km Walk to raise money to support free legal advice charities in London and the South East.
15 October Industry News Fraud case collapse due to lack of disclosure and conflicted Experts A £3 million diamond fraud trial has collapsed at Southwark Crown Court today after Crown Prosecution Service failings in the disclosure of evidence and their Expert Witnesses found to have conflicts of interest.
29 September Industry News Giving evidence in court is not a game Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Oral testimony, Expert's duty ICC JUDGE BARBER in REYNOLDS (for CSB 123 LIMITED) -v- Stanbury (England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 23rd September 2021). Judge criticises expert witness for failing to comply with his overriding duty to assist the court in oral testimony.
14 September EWI News EWI welcomes Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE to the Board Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE has joined EWI's Board of Governors.
7 September Industry News Judge overturns decision to call claimant's medical expert in Fast-Track trial. In a judgment earlier in the year, HHJ Freedman overturned a decision to call a claimant’s medical expert because the defendant had provided no reasoning for why the expert needed to be called for questioning.
1 September Industry News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT ROLES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT The Psychiatric Expert in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 3) This is the third article in a series looking at different aspects of the roles that a child psychiatrist might play in the Crown Court.
11 August EWI News EWI to take part in London Legal Walk 2021 The EWI Team will be support this annual event which raises hundreds of thousands of pounds to support free legal advice charities in London and the South East.
2 August Industry News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT ROLES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT The Perspective of Child Witnesses in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 2) The second article in this series relates to the psychological and social impact on child witnesses because of their exposure to criminal incidents - in whatever capacity, including their experience of giving their testimony.
6 July Industry News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT IN THE CRIMINAL COURT Child Witnesses and their Evidence in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 1) In this series of three articles concerning the expert opinions of a child psychiatrist in a criminal case when children (under 18y) are involved as witnesses, three main aspects will be explored.