29 September News Giving evidence in court is not a game Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Oral testimony, Expert's duty, 15. Giving Oral Evidence ICC JUDGE BARBER in REYNOLDS (for CSB 123 LIMITED) -v- Stanbury (England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 23rd September 2021). Judge criticises expert witness for failing to comply with his overriding duty to assist the court in oral testimony.
7 September News Judge overturns decision to call claimant's medical expert in Fast-Track trial. 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence In a judgment earlier in the year, HHJ Freedman overturned a decision to call a claimant’s medical expert because the defendant had provided no reasoning for why the expert needed to be called for questioning.
1 September News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT ROLES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT The Psychiatric Expert in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 3) 15. Giving Oral Evidence This is the third article in a series looking at different aspects of the roles that a child psychiatrist might play in the Crown Court.
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
24 August Case Updates M(C) v M(M) [2021] SC EDIN 31 Expert's behaviour, Divorce, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert’s demeanour Cross examination
24 August Case Updates Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC) Bias, Independence, Language, Objectivity, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints Relevance: General Topics: Independence Objectivity Language Bias
24 August Case Updates Crosby v Wakefield MBC, Leeds County Court, unreported, 24 January 2020 Change of opinion, Independence, Range of Opinion, Criticism of a party's legal team, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Independence Change of opinion Range of opinion Criticism of a party’s legal team
23 August Case Updates Louis v The Home Office [2021] EWHC 288 (QB), 2021 WL 00542118 Causation, Psychiatry, Diagnosis, Taxonomy, Adjustment Disorder, Depressive illness, 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Diagnosis Causation Taxonomy Adjustment disorder Depressive illness