3 April Case Updates BDW Trading Ltd v Lantoom Ltd [2023] EWHC 183 (TCC) Range of Opinion, Geology, Substance of Instruction, Assistance, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints “If you cannot give a simple answer …”
30 March News Volte-face: When an expert changes their mind in the witness box 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Sir Martin Spencer, told us more about the case and explains why experts shouldn’t be afraid to change tack.
30 March Day in the life Meet Francis Osei-Appiah, expert in Street Based Urban Street Slang Language and Drill Rap Music 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 17. Maintaining your professional edge Francis explains why his lived experience is key to his work and how being an Expert Witness helps him give back to society.
7 February Case Updates Robinson v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust v Mercier [2023] EWHC 21 (KB) Dentistry, Maxillofacial surgery, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Successful appeal against third party costs order made against expert.”
7 February Case Updates RGRE Grafton Ltd v Bewleys Café Grafton Street Ltd [2023] IEHC 25 Ultimate issue, Cross-examination, Architecture, Stained glass, Evidence of fact v expert evidence, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “What is a window?”
6 February Case Updates Declan Colgan Music Ltd v Umg Recordings, Inc [2023] EWHC 4 (Ch) Admissibility, Expert evidence, Fact v opinion, 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Are experts limited to giving evidence of opinion?”
6 February Case Updates A Local Authority v S [2009] EWHC 2115 (Fam) Child abuse, Medical expert, Paediatrics, Non-accidental injury, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “More on the hazards of kite-flying”
6 January News Considerations for expert witnesses in the face of dishonest claimants 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints David Stothard, Managing Director at MAPS Medical, examines a recent High Court case in which six medical expert witnesses were involved, which was ultimately dismissed as a result of the claimant’s dishonesty.
3 January Case Updates Re AB (Child Abuse: Expert Witnesses) [1994] EWHC Fam 5 Child abuse, Experts duty, Paediatrics, Brittle bone density, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints “The hazards of flying a kite in court”
3 January Case Updates Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish v Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1523 (CA) Nature of expert evidence, 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Do experts give evidence of fact?”