12 April Helpline Q&A The meaning of the phrase “reasonable need” Joint expert discussion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements For a joint discussion with a counterpart expert witness the agenda states “Experts are reminded that the test by which the Claimant’s claims will be judged is one of reasonable need”.
11 March News £225k worth of Expert Evidence revoked due to conduct of Expert Witness 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Claimants’ expert conferred with and sought opinions from the Claimants’ solicitors on issues relevant to ongoing joint expert discussions and the joint statement.
14 December Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Forensic accountancy, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.
22 November Case Updates Stansfield v British Broadcasting Corporation [2021] EWHC 2638 (QB) Concussive brain injury, Mitigating loss, Inappropriate signs, Somatic symptom disorder, Unexplained symptoms, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Audio-vestibular medicine Neurology
26 August Case Updates Aderounmu v Colvin [2021] EWHC 2293 (QB) Capacity cases, Capacity to litigate, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Topics: Capacity Litigation capacity
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, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits 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
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 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, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Independence Change of opinion Range of opinion Criticism of a party’s legal team
23 August Case Updates Louis v The Home Office [2021] EWHC 288 (QB), 2021 WL 00542118 Causation, Psychiatry, Diagnosis, Taxonomy, Adjustment Disorder, Depressive illness, 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Diagnosis Causation Taxonomy Adjustment disorder Depressive illness
15 June Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Declaration, Duty of Expert, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.