21 December Giving Oral Evidence 2023 in Review: Don’t let complacency ruin your credibility EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2023, a year where Expert Witnesses have continued to come under increasing scrutiny.
8 August Giving Oral Evidence Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross [2023] EWHC 1276 (Ch) General, Oral testimony, Expert's meeting, Joint statement “What is the purpose of the joint statement?”
11 July Giving Oral Evidence Reviewing your opinion and the need for better analysis and reports from Care Experts Benjamin Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565(KB) provides important direction and lessons to be learned for Expert Witnesses
13 December Expert Discussions and Joint Statements The importance of independence: preserving the integrity of the Expert Witness discussion Experts duty, Independence, Duty of Expert, Expert's meeting, Expert's duty, Experts meeting, Duty to the court, Instruction from solicitor We take a look at how the distinction between being an independent Expert Witness is crucial in a court case.
4 October Expert Discussions and Joint Statements Pickett v Balkind [2022] EWHC 2226 (TCC) Relevance: General Topics: Joint statements Instructions (privilege)
5 September Expert Discussions and Joint Statements Letter reveals Expert discussed the contents of the Joint Statement with counsel Another judgment has highlighted a case where an Expert has been found to be actively involving counsel by inviting feedback on their Joint Statement
19 August Q&A A Joint Meeting Agenda from the other side’s expert contains questions querying my expertise and suitability for the case. How should I respond? Qualification, Credibility, Joint statement
22 July Discussions of Experts and Joint Statements England & Wales - Family Rules and Regulations relating to Experts' Meetings and Discussions under the Family Procedure Rules
22 July Discussions of Experts and Joint Statements England & Wales - Civil Rules and Regulations relating to Experts' Meetings and Discussions under the Civil Procedure Rules
12 April Q&A Can you advise the appropriate wording for the statement of truth at the end of the joint statement? Declaration, Joint statement I am currently producing a Joint Statement with another Expert.