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
17 May News What happens when your client sues you for your expert witness report? 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 08. Working with Instructing Parties In preparing independent and objective evidence for the court, some experts will have experienced being challenged by the client, who does not like or agree with what has been said.
12 April Helpline Q&A What are the guidelines for handing over my working notes to the police? Criminal, Working notes, forensic casework, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Having completed a report for a criminal case an issue has been raised whereby the police require access to my working notes.
12 April Helpline Q&A Is it not the duty of the court to permit disclosure of the report and not me? 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions Having prepared a report for a criminal case the ‘Probation Service’ has requested that the report be released including a signed consent form from the client.
14 December Case Updates Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 07. Receiving Instructions, 11. Report Writing, 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, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 08. Working with Instructing Parties 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, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements 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, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties 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