30 March Giving Oral Evidence Volte-face: When an expert changes their mind in the witness box 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 Francis explains why his lived experience is key to his work and how being an Expert Witness helps him give back to society.
16 March EWI News Pain Expert Limited approved as an EWI Corporate Partner Pain Expert, Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Pain Expert Limited have been approved as a Corporate Partner.
10 March Giving Oral Evidence Expert evidence a matter for Trial judge: Application to exclude it at pre-trial stage refused as misconceived While there might be grounds for cross-examination of the expert in question, this did not justify excluding the evidence on the basis of issues that were for the trial judge.
8 March Develop your business In conversation with Kathryn Britten Simon Berney-Edwards talks to Kathryn Britten, Partner at AlixPartners and co-founder of the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses pledge.
13 February Report Writing Too much of a good thing Report Writing, overlong reports, Length of report Judges have sent a ‘note of caution’ to legal teams after receiving ‘thousands of pages of detailed experts’ reports’.
8 February Giving Oral Evidence Expert slated for numerous failings - both in their report and in courtroom behaviour Report Writing, Language, Duty of Expert, Range of Opinion, Expert Report, Courtroom evidence In cross-examination and at the close of the case, a searing attack on the expert's approach to expert evidence and independence was launched. The judge viewed many of the criticisms as well-founded.
7 February Case Updates Robinson v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust v Mercier [2023] EWHC 21 (KB) General, Dentistry, Maxillofacial surgery “Successful appeal against third party costs order made against expert.”
7 February Case Updates Kaye v Lees [2023] EWHC 152 (KB) Psychiatry “Need to know more about the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020?”
7 February Case Updates RGRE Grafton Ltd v Bewleys Café Grafton Street Ltd [2023] IEHC 25 General, Ultimate issue, Cross-examination, Architecture, Stained glass, Evidence of fact v expert evidence “What is a window?”