1 April News Experts hit the headlines with Conflicts of Interest 16. Criticism and Complaints, Grenfell Tower, 06. Rules and Regulations Two cases provide a stark reminder of the importance of declaring any conflict of interest.
24 November News Medical Experts in the Family Courts family court, Family Procedure Rule Committee, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence EWI welcomes the final report and recommendations from the Family Division’s working group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts but raises continued concern about how these recommendations will be delivered.
27 July Case Updates Valerie Bannister v Freemans Public Limited Company Impartiality, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Adverse judicial comment Impartiality
1 March Case Updates General Medical Council v Zafar [2020] EWHC 846 (Admin), [2020] 4 WLUK 134 Impartiality, Dishonesty, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Factory work” Relevance: General Topic: Impartiality Dishonesty
1 March Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 Admissibility, Behaviour of expert, Psychiatric evidence, Ultimate issue, Criminal, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Expert shopping” Relevance: General; criminal Topics: Admissibility of fresh psychiatric evidence; ultimate issue; behaviour of expert
5 June News EWI AGM and Sir Michael Davis Lecture 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing Over 40 people were in attendance for the EWI and Sir Michael Davis Lecture.
3 June News Unseemly conduct 16. Criticism and Complaints, 17. Maintaining your professional edge Last Thursday we made a statement following the collapse of the Carbon Credit Fraud trial. But another case hit the headlines earlier that week which highlights the imperative that an Expert Witness in whatever discipline they operate must be seen to be impartial and unbiased.