18 June Podcast Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the Expert Matters Podcast Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Expert Matters, Podcast Welcome to Expert Matters, the official podcast of the Expert Witness Institute. Each month, we'll be taking an informed look at the key developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.
18 June Case Updates IXF, R (On the Application Of) v Chief Constable of West Mercia Police [2023] EWHC 2793 (Admin) Psychiatry, Disability, 11. Report Writing, Equality Act 2010 An expert opinion must be supported by reasoning and correctly apply the relevant legal tests.
14 June News Outcomes from the 2024 EWI Annual General Meeting The meeting was held via Zoom on the 12th June.
13 June Case Updates Secretary of State for the Home Department v Bal [2023] UKAITUR UI2023001885 Psychology, Psychiatry, Duties of the Expert, Expertise, 11. Report Writing, Asylum and immigration, Country experts The report of the psychiatrist expert witness strayed outside his expertise. It did not show any clear independent knowledge, demonstrate that that he was a country expert, or provide supporting source material.
11 June Case Updates M v N (Approved) [2023] IEHC 759 Ireland, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Voice of the Child This case update gives useful guidance on preparing a 'voice of the child' report.
6 June Case Updates The Cahill v Seepersad [2023] IEHC 583 Expert evidence, Independence, Duties of the Expert, Ireland, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 16. Criticism and Complaints The cout found that a financial expert's report was inadmissible as evidence because he was not properly independent or objective, while very little weight could be attributed to the report of an employment expert because he lacked expertise in the area in which he purported to give expert evidence.
4 June Case Updates When it is advisable to decline instructions Expert evidence, Duties of the Expert, Expert Witness, 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Property valuation Mr X accepted instructions to provide advice in property valuation despite not being an expert in that field. Kallakis v Kallakis [2023] EWHC 2148 (Comm)
30 May News Tips for cross-examination from the EWI Annual Conference Cross-examination, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, EWI Conference 2024 During this year’s EWI Conference on 17 May, Beth Rigby presented a session on the Expert Witness: In Practice. The session featured practical examples of an Expert under cross-examination to illustrate the pitfalls of oral evidence and how to avoid them, before concluding with breakout groups to discuss concerns with, and tips for, cross-examination. We've collated the insigfhtful feedback from these discussions.
28 May Case Updates Expert evidence of fact Expert evidence, 06. Rules and Regulations, Expert evidence of fact, VAT This is another case that illustrates how (at least) two forms of expert evidence can be distinguished: expert factual and expert opinion evidence. Mercy Global Consult Ltd v Adegbuyi-Jackson [2023] EWHC 3203 (Ch)
28 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of an Expert Witness in Electrical Engineering Expert evidence, Construction, 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, Electrical Engineering, Construction and Engineering Expert Witness Roundt Efstathios Maliakis is senior electrical engineer with 20 years’ experience, including 10 years supervising the construction of power plants. A full time Expert Witness since 2021, he tells us what led him to the profession, why he feels he’s found his perfect match career-wise, and his advice for aspiring Expert Witnesses.