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Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026
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Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

bySean Mosby

 

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we preview the EWI  Annual Conference which will be held virtually on 19 June 2026. We look at some of the themes from expert witness conferences in 2025, including talking to Holly King about 'How to reduce the re-traumatisation of claimants in medico-legal litigation claims', consider the programme for our 2026 conference, and introduce a new segment on the podcast called 'A case that changed me'. As always, you can also listen to our 'What's going on at EWI' and 'Newsreel' segments to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.

You can listen to the Expert Matters Podcast on a number of podcast apps, including spotify and apple podcasts

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What's going on at EWI

02:00 Themes from 2025 Conferences

23:33 Preview of the 2026 EWI Annual Conference

29:40 A case that changed me

38:00 Newsreel

42:16 Conclusion
 

The guests on this month's episode were:

Abeezar Sarela

Holly King

The further information and resources we mention in this episode are:

EWI 2026 Annual Conference 

Podcast 24: Marketing your expert witness practice

Marketing Resource Guide

EWI's three marketing webinars can be booked at: Expert Witness Institute > Training and Events

Richard Marshall, AI & the Expert Witness

Case update: Expert evidence in a vacuum of facts and startling use of Smart Glasses by the claimant

Case update: Not realising your testing software audio records the testing

Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Artificial Intelligence and the Judiciary

How to Reduce the Re-traumatisation of Claimants in Medico-Legal Litigation Claims:

Update from Mr Justice Nicklin on the Transparency and Open Justice Board

The recoverability and assessment of Medical Reporting Organisation Fees

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