23 November News Make sure you pay your expert! 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Law Society Gazette reports on a case where an Expert Witness refused to act after accusing solicitors of not paying him and naming him on cases without his knowledge.
25 August Helpline Q&A Claimant has turned into Litigant in person – do I have to attend court and how do I ensure I get paid? Litigants in person, Duty to the court, payment, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence
8 August Case Updates Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust v Hoskin (Manchester County Court, unreported, 22 May 2023) Expert's fees, Medical Reporting Agencies, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 02. Working with Agencies or Panels “Experts fees”
19 January Helpline Q&A Can I increase fees in a long-running case - and how should I go about it? Fees, Terms and conditions, Rates, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid Short Answer: It depends on your Terms and Conditions
18 December News 6 Top Tips to Protect Your Business Terms of Engagement, Terms and conditions, contracts, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid Hazel Napier from BEB Contract & Legal Services have come up with the following top tips to make sure your business is protected
11 October Day in the life The Expert in Clinical Microbiology 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits We spoke to an Expert in Clinical Microbiology
10 October Day in the life A day in the life of a Forensic Accountant 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 09. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert, 06. Rules and Regulations Kay Linnell - Forensic Accountant
10 October Day in the life A day in the life of an IT expert witness 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Receiving Instructions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing We spoke to one of our IT Expert Witnesses to understand their role.
17 May News What happens when your client sues you for your expert witness report? 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 08. Working with Instructing Parties In preparing independent and objective evidence for the court, some experts will have experienced being challenged by the client, who does not like or agree with what has been said.
12 April Helpline Q&A I have not received payment from my solicitor for my last three bills. How should I proceed in order to be remunerated? Terms of Engagement, Terms and conditions, Delayed payment, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid The solicitor has not received the funds from the client and therefore is delaying payment.