10 November News Judge invites Crown Prosecution Service to undertake inquiry into Expert Witness 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits The judge in a recent murder trial has suggested the CPS undertake an inquiry after it was found that the prosecution's Expert Witness had "lost sight of his overriding duty to the court, and failed to comply with the requirements of Crim PD Part 19 and the CPS Guidance to Experts."
3 November News 'Wholly unreasonable and negligent' expert ordered to pay £50k wasted costs 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion A medical expert has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 for wasted costs after his report was used as the basis for an abortive negligence claim.
15 October News Fraud case collapse due to lack of disclosure and conflicted Experts 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing 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.
26 August Case Updates Ahmed v The Fitness to Practice Committee of the Medical Council [2021] IECA 214 Ultimate issue, Fitness to practice, 11. Report Writing Relevance: General Topics: Fitness to practise Ultimate issue
26 August Case Updates Walkden v Drayton Manor Park Ltd [2021] EWHC 2056 (QB) Psychiatry, Field of expertise, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Psychiatry Issues: Field of expertise
26 August Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo & Ors [2021] EWHC 2033 (Ch) Expert's duty, Assumptions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Issues: Experts’ duties Assumptions
26 August Case Updates Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings, Inc. 2021 WL 02483400 Independence, Demeanour of Witness, Expert's duty, Fees, 11. Report Writing, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert's duties Independence Demeanour Fees
26 August Case Updates R v Jones (Deceased) [2021] EWCA Crim 929 Psychiatry, Diminished responsibility, Appeal against conviction, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Diminished responsibility Appeal against conviction
26 August Case Updates Doyle v Nagyhabib [2021] EWHC 1733 (QB) Negligence, Field of expertise, Treating doctor, 11. Report Writing Relevance: General Negligence Topics: Treating doctor Field of expertise
26 August Case Updates Dulson v Popovych [2021] EWHC 1515 (QB) Negligence, Guidelines, Breach of Duty, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Negligence Topics: Breach of duty Guidelines