6 July Starting your Expert Witness Business Dr X, Medical Practitioners Tribunal, 2020 Capacity cases, Medical health, Tribunal, Litigants in person, Top-up fees, Expert's behaviour Issues: Capacity Expert’s behaviour Litigants in person Top-up fees
28 May Report Writing EWI quality control and Regulator’s new requirements of Expert’s reports The new Forensic Science Regulator guidance states that Experts not holding ISO17025 accreditation must declare this deficit in their reports and also outline the steps taken to mitigate the ‘risks associated with non-compliance’. Allen Hirson sets out the EWI's response.
27 May EWI News Applied Psychology Solutions approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Applied Psychology Solutions have been approved as a Corporate Partner
5 May Industry News CPS Guidance for Experts CPS Guidance for Experts on Disclosure, Unused Material and Case Management
18 April Case Updates DSN v Blackpool Football Club Limited [2020] EWHC 595 (QB), 2020 WL 01234791 Historic, Child abuse, Limitation Relevance: Historical child abuse Topic: Limitation
17 April EWI News Discounts available on EWI pre-recorded Webinars For those of you on lock down, there is no better time to spend undertaking some CPD to improve your practice.
24 March Industry News Latest updates from the Courts With the ever evolving situation and new measures being introduced, we are monitoring the latest updates from the Courts. Please find below the latest announcements.
19 March EWI News COVID-19: Latest information from EWI In light of the continuing developments of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and in line with Government guidance, we have had to adjust the way some of our services are delivered but rest assured, we are still here to support you.
19 March Industry News Covid-19 and the Courts The Lord Chief Justice has today issued guidance today which makes it clear that remote hearings are now the default position.
1 March Case Updates Westwood v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 598, 2020 WL 02142702 Mental Health Act 1983, Crime, Hospital limitation Relevance: Crime Topics: Retained responsibility Mental Health Act 1983, s 45A hospital limitation direction Mental Health Act 1983, ss 37/41 hospital order with restrictions