23 September Case Updates D v The Bishop’s Conference of Scotland [2022] ScotCS CSOH 46 Psychology, Psychiatry Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Historical child abuse Psychiatric injury
22 September Case Updates Dixon v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 1871 (QB) Suicide risk, Psychiatry Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Suicide risk
20 September Case Updates Hull City Council v KF [2022] EWCOP 33 Capacity cases, Psychiatry Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Capacity to have sexual relations
14 September EWI News EWI Board publish Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement The statement which demonstrates their commitment to diversity and outlines the actions they will take.
12 September Giving Oral Evidence Reflecting on a bad experience in Court Simon Berney-Edwards, EWI Chief Executive, catches up with a member as they reflect on a recent bad experience and share their learning.
5 September Expert Discussions and Joint Statements Letter reveals Expert discussed the contents of the Joint Statement with counsel Another judgment has highlighted a case where an Expert has been found to be actively involving counsel by inviting feedback on their Joint Statement
18 August Giving Oral Evidence Expert criticised for tending to be an advocate and concerns about their objectivity or reliability also noted Expert evidence, Expert's behaviour, Independence, Objectivity An expert on Lebanese Banking Law has been criticised for his tendency to advocate , and evidence the expert had given in another case led to judge being concerned about the expert's reliability due to lack of atttention to detail.
10 August Case Updates Watts v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 2048 (QB) Joint statement, Surgical Topics: Joint experts'
10 August Case Updates Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1813 (TCC) Genral, Fire safety Topics: Documents and materials seen Legal privilege
10 August Case Updates Lidl Great Britain Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd [2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch) General, Expert evidence Topics: Admissibility of expert evidence