7 August Starting your Expert Witness Business Lynch v Government of the United States of America [2023] EWHC 876 (Admin) General, Expertise “This month’s inexpert expert”
4 August Giving Oral Evidence Judgment provides illustration on what makes a good or bad Expert Witness The case of CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust makes essential reading for Expert Witnesses.
11 July Giving Oral Evidence Reviewing your opinion and the need for better analysis and reports from Care Experts 12. Changing your opinion, 13. Giving Oral Evidence, 14. Criticism and Complaints Benjamin Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565(KB) provides important direction and lessons to be learned for Expert Witnesses
18 June Rules and Regulations de Renee v Galbraith-Marten (Rev) [2022] EWFC 118 Procedure rules, family court “The perils of being instructed by a party without the court’s permission”
6 June Case Updates M (A Child: Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2023] EWCA Civ 404 Psychology, Psychiatry, Treating doctor “Addressing treatability in a family case”
6 June Case Updates North Bristol NHS Trust v R [2023] EWCOP 5 Psychiatry, Capacity, Consent, Caesarean section “Capacity to consent to elective Caesarean section”
6 June Case Updates Watts v Watts [2023] EWHC 679 (Ch) General, Handwriting, Document examination, Forgery “It’s a forgery”
6 June Case Updates Maidstone Borough Council v Beck [2023] EWHC 787 (Admin) Psychiatry, Hoarding disorder, Schizotypal disorder “The impact of a hoarding disorder”
6 June Case Updates S, Re (A Child: Findings of Fact) [2023] EWCA Civ 346 Psychology, Psychiatry, reliability, 'Achieving Best Evidence', Interviewing “Achieving best evidence in the criminal and family courts”
6 June Case Updates Dr S Bi v E-ACT [2023] EAT 43 Psychology, Psychiatry, Vulnerability, Medical records “Vulnerable parties and witnesses in the Employment Tribunal”