31 December Case Updates A Local Authority v M, F, E, W, X Y Z (by their Children's Guardian) [2019] EWHC 1447 (Fam), 2019 WL 06313296 Hot-tubbing, Expert evidence, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Out of the frying pan into the hot tub”’ Relevance: General Topic: Concurrent expert evidence (‘hot-tubbing’)
31 December Case Updates Mustard v Flower [2019] EWHC 2623 (QB), 2019 WL 05104326 Covert recording, Neuropsychological assessment, Part 35, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 12. Responding to questions “Be sure your sins will find you out” Relevance: General. Issues: Admissibility of covert recording of neuropsychological assessment Disproportionate Part 35 questions
17 December News Somek & Associates approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Somek & Associates have been approved as a Corporate Partner.
25 November News Premier Medical Group approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI are delighted to announce that Premier Medical Group have been approved as a Corporate Partner.
5 November News Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Expert Witnesses 07. Receiving Instructions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The expert is now closely regulated by the rules. Provided that they conduct themselves in an honest, competent and careful professional manner they are unlikely to transgress the rules. However, experience has shown that there are pitfalls, pitfalls which may have serious consequences.
21 October News Experts Matter When it comes to supporting the rule of law... EXPERTS MATTER … As Lord Neuberger delivers the keynote address at the annual conference of the Expert Witness Institute in October 2019 Elizabeth Robson Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers went along to observe….
20 October News EWI Singapore delivers successful Conference On the 15th October, EWI Singapore held a successful and well attended conference.
14 October News Saba Naqshbandi joins EWI Board of Governors The Expert Witness Institute is delighted to welcome Saba Naqshbandi to the Board of Governors.
27 September News Resolve Medicolegal Limited approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI are delighted to announce that Resolve MedicoLegal have been approved as their first Corporate Partner.
3 September News Take part in new research into the use of Single Joint Experts The University of Manchester are undertaking new research into Single Joint Expert Witnesses and want EWI members to complete their short online survey.