Our annual conference is always a highlight in the Expert Witness Institute calendar. This year’s event, which took place on 17^th May, saw The Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Lindblom deliver a captivating opening keynote.

The judge found that an expert witness's anlaysis became incoherent because he failed from the outset to take into adequate account the NICE recommendations. 

EWI Honorary Fellow Tony Saggers has been a drug trafficking Expert Witness since 1995, alongside a career in law enforcement that spanned 30 years. Formerly the National Crime Agency’s Head of Drugs Threat and Intelligence, he now runs a consultancy providing anti-organised crime strategy solutions, child safeguarding from criminal exploitation advice, and Expert Witness training. Here, he provides a glimpse into his long and varied career and explains the importance of impartiality, communication, and evolution in the Expert Witness field.

EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2023, a year where Expert Witnesses have continued to come under increasing scrutiny.

Desa is a Consultant Clinical Immunologist and Associate Clinical Lecturer at the Institute for Clinical & Translational Research at Newcastle University. She is an Expert Witness in Clinical Immunology and qualified as a Certified Expert Witness this year. Here, she explains why she got into expert work and why she thrives on the challenges it brings.

How can experts adapt and grow professionally in an ever-changing environment?

A review of the EWI Online Conference.

Lady Justice Simler considered the practical things that Experts can do to enhance their credibility.

EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2022, a year where Expert Witnesses have faced increasing scrutiny.

The Expert Witness Institute (EWI) is rolling out its new Certified Expert Witness Membership, a ‘gold-standard’ register of experts whose knowledge, skills and practice have been thoroughly validated by the Institute.