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.
20 December Develop your practice as an Expert Witness Expert Evidence and the Intermediate Track EWI CEO Simon Berney-Edwards outlines the Rules and Practice Directions governing Expert Evidence in the new Intermediate track for Civil Claims and provides guidance for members. Recorded 20/12/23.
20 November Giving Oral Evidence Sir Michael Davies lecture 2023: The criticism of Expert Witnesses in the courts We invited The Honourable Mr Justice Williams, High Court judge and chair of The Family Justice Council Subcommittee on Experts, to share his views on criticism.
17 November Rules and Regulations When can permission be granted to use Expert Evidence? Recent judgment highlights the key tests
5 October Develop your practice as an Expert Witness The change to the Declaration of Truth for Criminal Proceedings EWI CEO Simon Berney-Edwards talks through the change and the implications for Expert Witnesses following clarification from the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee.
2 October Report Writing Guidance for Expert Witnesses submitting reports for cases in the new Civil Intermediate Track We provide suggestions for Expert Witnesses who need to ensure that their reports remain within the 20 page limit. UPDATED 17th October
28 September Giving Oral Evidence Stay within your expertise - you don’t become an expert by virtue of having acquired knowledge in the course of the case itself Expert evidence, Cross-examination, Expertise Remember the duties of the expert as set out in CPR Pt 35 and Practice Direction 35. Don't stray into giving evidence on matters falling outside your expertise.
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 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 Criminal Procedure Rules: new criminal practice directions Criminal practice directions On 29 May 2023 new criminal practice directions came into force. They are now organised as a set of chapters. Chapter 7 deals with Expert Evidence. There are several changes to note.