21 December News 2023 in Review: Don’t let complacency ruin your credibility 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 17. Maintaining your professional edge EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2023, a year where Expert Witnesses have continued to come under increasing scrutiny.
16 October Case Updates Jennings v Otis Ltd [2023] EWHC 2039 (KB) Negligence, Experts’ joint inspection, Accident, Engineering, 06. Rules and Regulations, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Witness attendance at experts’ meeting
16 October Case Updates OXR v Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 2006 (KB) Negligence, Medical expert, ENT surgery, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Openness and reliance on the views of unidentified colleagues
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 Deltchinov v Alliance Insurance PLC, Case No. G70YX802 (Central London County Court, unreported, 18 May 2023) Medical records, Medical experts, Fundamental dishonesty, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Fundamental dishonesty”
8 August Case Updates Chapman v Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1290 (KB) Negligence, Literature, Pain Medicine, Disc prolapse, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Going weak at the knees - allegedly negligent delayed diagnosis and treatment of a thoracic disc prolapse”
8 August Case Updates Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross [2023] EWHC 1276 (Ch) Oral testimony, Expert's meeting, Joint statement, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “What is the purpose of the joint statement?”
22 May News Updated guidance on joint statements in newest edition of Kings Bench Guide Independence, Joint statement, Kings Bench, 06. Rules and Regulations, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements clear guidance to legal advisers regarding joint statements by expert witnesses
3 April Case Updates Barlow, Application by the Secretary of State in the case of, [2023] PBRA 20 Psychology, Psychiatry, Expert's meeting, 06. Rules and Regulations, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements “The Parole Board adopts experts’ meetings”
3 January Case Updates Andrews v Kronospan Ltd [2022] EWHC 479 (QB) Joint statement, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements “When expert evidence turns to dust”