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Judge states "both experts in this case failed to comply with their duties to the Court, failed to follow their instructions and were partisan in formulating both their reports and their evidence to the Court."

The membership were provided with an update covering key achievements for 2020-21, the financial position at 31st October 2021, results of the elections, certification and a presentation on Top tips for handling the media and journalists.

Mr Justice Mostyn provides an important reminder about the impartiality of experts, referencing Lord Hamblen’s speech at the recent EWI conference.

A recent investigation by the Observer and reported by the Guardian is raising questions about the use of unregulated experts in the family courts being instructed to give an opinion on parental alienation cases.

A case in Northern Ireland’s High Court has seen lawyers criticised for the inclusion of expert evidence where the expert witness stated that the planning permission was “unlawful”.

The Right Hon Lord Hamblen of Kersey, Justice of the Supreme Court, gave the keynote speech at EWI's online conference on 20th May 2022

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.

Base Quantum is now part of the SOCOTEC Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) in the construction, infrastructure and environment sectors.

Recent judgment demonstrates that judges will consider the compliance of reports when assessing the weight to place on expert evidence.