21 February Case Updates R v Grusza In the Crown Court, Cambridge, November 2021, unreported 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Procedural rules Responsibilities of experts instructed by the prosecution Disclosure Legal privilege Answers to questions
21 February Case Updates ECU Group PLC v HSBC Bank PLC [2021] EWHC 2875 (Comm) 16. Criticism and Complaints, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Correcting errors Change of opinion Assumptions Standard of proof Statistics
25 January News Experts warned over bias and use of language in recent judgment Bias, 15. Giving Oral Evidence A high-court judge reminds experts of their duties to the court.
14 December Case Updates Saxby v UDG Healthcare (UK) Holdings Limited [2021] EWHC 144 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: a claim arising out of the sale, by the Claimants (and the other shareholders) to the Defendant of their shareholdings contending that they were induced to sell by actionable misrepresentations.
14 December Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Forensic accountancy, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.
14 December Case Updates PCP Capital Partners LLP v Barclays Bank PLC [2021] EWHC 307 (Comm), 2021 WL 00741982 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: A banking case.
14 December Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo & Ors [2021] EWHC 2033 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: Requirement for accountancy evidence.
14 December Case Updates De Sena v Notaro [2020] EWHC 1031 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: a claim brought by the claimants against the defendants in relation to a corporate demerger which took place in relation to a family company.
22 November Case Updates AB v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2021] HCJAC 43 Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personali, Psychopathy Check List, Risk Management Agency, Risk assessment, Psychopathy, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychology Psychiatry
22 November Case Updates Stansfield v British Broadcasting Corporation [2021] EWHC 2638 (QB) Concussive brain injury, Mitigating loss, Inappropriate signs, Somatic symptom disorder, Unexplained symptoms, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Audio-vestibular medicine Neurology