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
19 August Helpline Q&A A Joint Meeting Agenda from the other side’s expert contains questions querying my expertise and suitability for the case Qualification, Credibility, Joint statement, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements How should I respond?
18 August Helpline Q&A I am planning to retire from expert witness work soon but have outstanding cases - what should I do? 19. Approaching Retirement Advice not just for medico-legal experts who are planning to retire.
12 April Helpline Q&A Do Expert Medical witnesses require a license to practice, even if they are retired from clinical practice? Medical expert, Retired from practice, 19. Approaching Retirement, 06. Rules and Regulations The view of the Expert Witness Institute is: Yes
12 April Helpline Q&A Can you advise the appropriate wording for the statement of truth at the end of the joint statement? Declaration, Joint statement, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements I am currently producing a Joint Statement with another Expert.
12 April Helpline Q&A What are the guidelines for handing over my working notes to the police? Criminal, Working notes, forensic casework, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Having completed a report for a criminal case an issue has been raised whereby the police require access to my working notes.
12 April Helpline Q&A What is the protocol for the format of Single Joint Expert Statements? Single joint expert, 09. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing There is no standard format
12 April Helpline Q&A How long after writing a report can an expert be asked to clarify items included in that report? CPR Part 35, Expert Report, 11. Report Writing, 12. Responding to questions This includes questions from the opposing solicitor.
12 April Helpline Q&A The meaning of the phrase “reasonable need” Joint expert discussion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements For a joint discussion with a counterpart expert witness the agenda states “Experts are reminded that the test by which the Claimant’s claims will be judged is one of reasonable need”.
12 April Helpline Q&A Is it not the duty of the court to permit disclosure of the report and not me? 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions Having prepared a report for a criminal case the ‘Probation Service’ has requested that the report be released including a signed consent form from the client.