12 September News Reflecting on a bad experience in Court 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints Simon Berney-Edwards, EWI Chief Executive, catches up with a member as they reflect on a recent bad experience and share their learning.
21 February Case Updates Freeman v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 3378 (QB) Obstetrics, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Testimony Placental abruption Couvelaire uterus
3 November News 'Wholly unreasonable and negligent' expert ordered to pay £50k wasted costs 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion A medical expert has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 for wasted costs after his report was used as the basis for an abortive negligence claim.
26 August Case Updates Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings, Inc. 2021 WL 02483400 Independence, Demeanour of Witness, Expert's duty, Fees, 10. Report Writing, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert's duties Independence Demeanour Fees
26 August Case Updates C v DT [2021] SC GLA 37, 2021 WL 02169444 Bias, Forced marriage, Socio-cultural evidence, Records, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Forced marriage Socio-cultural evidence Records Bias
24 August Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) Change of opinion, Independence, Language, 13. Changing your opinion, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Criticism and Complaints Relevance: General Topics: Language Independence Change of opinion
24 August Case Updates Crosby v Wakefield MBC, Leeds County Court, unreported, 24 January 2020 Change of opinion, Independence, Range of Opinion, Criticism of a party's legal team, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Independence Change of opinion Range of opinion Criticism of a party’s legal team
24 August Case Updates Barrow v Merrett [2021] EWHC 792 (QB) Change of opinion, 13. Changing your opinion Relevance: General Topic: Change of opinion
23 August Case Updates Jarman v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 323 (QB), 2021 WL 00622030 Behaviour of expert, Bias, Orthopaedics, Cauda equina syndrome, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Orthopaedics Topics: Bias Reliance on literature Cauda equina syndrome
7 June News Recent judgment highlights Expert Witness failings 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence The Honourable Mr Justice Fraser highlights the numerous failings of an Expert in Beattie Passive Norse Ltd & Anor v Canham Consulting Ltd [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC).