26 August Case Updates Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1413 (TCC), 2021 WL 02143477 Independence, Disclosure of instructions, Disclosure of documents relied upon, Retention of records of investigations carried out, Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts, Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil C, CPR Part 35, TCC Guide, Experts meeting, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Relevance: General Topics: Disclosure of instructions Disclosure of documents relied upon Retention of records of investigations carried out Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil Claims 2014 CPR Part 35 TCC Guide Independence Experts meetings
26 August Case Updates Ihenacho v The London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWCA Crim 798, 2021 WL 02143805 Fitness to stand trial, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Fitness to plead and stand trial
26 August Case Updates C v DT [2021] SC GLA 37, 2021 WL 02169444 Bias, Forced marriage, Socio-cultural evidence, Records, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion Relevance: General Topics: Forced marriage Socio-cultural evidence Records Bias
26 August Case Updates Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1414 (TCC), 2021 WL 02170994 Bias, Independence, Objectivity, Expert's duty, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: General Topics: Experts’ duties Independence Bias Objectivity
24 August Case Updates Foley v The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform [2021] IEHC 257 Personal injury, Psychiatry, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Corroboration, Ireland, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Post-traumatic stress disorder Personal injury Corroboration
24 August Case Updates Long v Elegant Resorts Limited [2021] EWHC 1330 (QB) Neuropsychological assessment, Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Amnesia, Brain Damage, Head Injury, Somatisation, Expert's meeting, Exaggeration / Dishonesty, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Relevance: Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Amnesia Brain damage Head injury Somatisation Experts’ meeting Exaggeration / dishonesty Neuropsychological testing
24 August Case Updates Re TT (Children) (Discharge of Care Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 742 Psychology, Psychiatry, Attachment theory, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Attachment theory
24 August Case Updates M(C) v M(M) [2021] SC EDIN 31 Expert's behaviour, Divorce, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert’s demeanour Cross examination
24 August Case Updates Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC) Bias, Independence, Language, Objectivity, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Independence Objectivity Language Bias
24 August Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) Change of opinion, Independence, Language, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Relevance: General Topics: Language Independence Change of opinion