8 August Case Updates Palmer v Mantas [2022] EWHC 90 (QB) Part 35, Personal injury, Bias, Language, Exaggeration / Dishonesty, Preparation for a personal injury assessment, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Mind your language and avoid pre-judging the claimant”
7 August Case Updates J & J Franks Ltd v Shotter [2023] EWHC 1080 (KB) Negligence, Procedural rules, Literature, Veterinary medicine, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Four inexperienced experts on their learning curve”
21 February Case Updates Freeman v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 3378 (QB) Obstetrics, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Testimony Placental abruption Couvelaire uterus
26 August Case Updates Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings, Inc. 2021 WL 02483400 Independence, Demeanour of Witness, Expert's duty, Fees, 10. Report Writing, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert's duties Independence Demeanour Fees
26 August Case Updates C v DT [2021] SC GLA 37, 2021 WL 02169444 Bias, Forced marriage, Socio-cultural evidence, Records, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Forced marriage Socio-cultural evidence Records Bias
24 August Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) Change of opinion, Independence, Language, 13. Changing your opinion, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Criticism and Complaints Relevance: General Topics: Language Independence Change of opinion
24 August Case Updates Crosby v Wakefield MBC, Leeds County Court, unreported, 24 January 2020 Change of opinion, Independence, Range of Opinion, Criticism of a party's legal team, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Independence Change of opinion Range of opinion Criticism of a party’s legal team
24 August Case Updates Barrow v Merrett [2021] EWHC 792 (QB) Change of opinion, 13. Changing your opinion Relevance: General Topic: Change of opinion
23 August Case Updates Jarman v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 323 (QB), 2021 WL 00622030 Behaviour of expert, Bias, Orthopaedics, Cauda equina syndrome, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Orthopaedics Topics: Bias Reliance on literature Cauda equina syndrome
15 February Case Updates AMDC v AG [2020] EWCOP 58, 2020 WL 06749202 Psychiatry, Capacity assessment, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 06. Receiving Instructions Relevance: Psychiatry Capacity assessments Topic: Assessment of capacity