25 October Case Updates R v Fitzsimmons v [2022] NICC 27 Bias, Voice attribution experts, Visual identification experts, Acoustic analysis, Auditory analysis, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Can your paper trail be followed?”
10 August Case Updates Gallagher v Gallagher (No.2) (Financial Remedies) [2022] EWFC 53 Hot-tubbing, Impartiality, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Experts’ duties Impartiality Concurrent expert evidence (‘hot-tubbing’)
13 June Case Updates HA (Expert Evidence; Mental Health) Sri Lanka [2022] UKUT 00111 (IAC) Psychology, Psychiatry, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Psychiatric reports Expert’s declaration Self-report questionnaires Suicide risk General practitioner records Qualifications and experience PHQ-9 GAD-7
13 June Case Updates M (A Child : Private Law Children Proceedings: Case Management: Intimate Images) [2022] EWHC 986 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Topics: Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable persons/witnesses Ground rules hearing Intermediary
14 December Case Updates Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions The case: Dr Bux appealed against the findings of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal and against its decision directing his erasure from the Medical Register.
22 November Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo [2021] EWHC 2773 (Ch) Undisclosed investigation / enquiries, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General
22 November Case Updates Sweeney v VHI [2021] IESC 58 Conflicts of interest, Confidentiality, Teamwork, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Relevence: General
26 August Case Updates Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1413 (TCC), 2021 WL 02143477 Independence, Disclosure of instructions, Disclosure of documents relied upon, Retention of records of investigations carried out, Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts, Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil C, CPR Part 35, TCC Guide, Experts meeting, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Disclosure of instructions Disclosure of documents relied upon Retention of records of investigations carried out Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil Claims 2014 CPR Part 35 TCC Guide Independence Experts meetings
24 August Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) Change of opinion, Independence, Language, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 16. Criticism and Complaints Relevance: General Topics: Language Independence Change of opinion
23 August Case Updates Kwikbolt Limited v Airbus Operations Limited [2021] EWHC 732 (IPEC) Expert's behaviour, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Relevance: General Topic: Independence