18 August News Expert criticised for tending to be an advocate and concerns about their objectivity or reliability also noted Expert evidence, Expert's behaviour, Independence, Objectivity, 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence An expert on Lebanese Banking Law has been criticised for his tendency to advocate , and evidence the expert had given in another case led to judge being concerned about the expert's reliability due to lack of atttention to detail.
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’)
15 July News The good, the bad and the ugly: Coldunell Limited V Hotel Management International Ltd Expert evidence, Impartiality, Conflicts of interest, Bias, Independence, Oral testimony, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Judgment highlights a partisan expert, excellent practice from three experts, and the lengths the other side might go to discredit your expert evidence.
11 July Case Updates Cloonan v The Health Service Executive [2022] IECA 129 Psychiatry, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Negligence Suicide risk Involuntary admission Expert’s publications
11 July Case Updates Wright v Abbey Equine LTD T/A Abbeyleix Stud Farm [2022] IEHC 341 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Reasoning
14 June News Expert’s impartiality called into question 15. Giving Oral Evidence Mr Justice Mostyn provides an important reminder about the impartiality of experts, referencing Lord Hamblen’s speech at the recent EWI conference.
13 June Case Updates Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR HU205022019 Psychology, Psychiatry, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Asylum Post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable person Trafficking Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Mini-Mental State Examination
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
10 June Case Updates Commscope Technologies LLC v SOLiD Technologies, Inc [2022] EWHC 769 (Pat) Patent cases, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Qualifications and experience The man of ordinary skill
10 June Case Updates B (A Child), Re (Adequacy of Reasons) [2022] EWCA Civ 407 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints Topics: Expert evidence Reasons