29 July 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 6377 News Change to the Statement of Truth in Civil Proceedings from 1st October 2020 by Simon Berney-Edwards The 122nd update to the Practice Direction for the Civil Procedure Rules include a change to the Statement of Truth for Expert Witnesses. The new statement of truth that should be used is as follows: "I confirm that I have made clear which facts and matters referred to in this report are within my own knowledge and which are not. Those that are within my own knowledge I confirm to be true. The opinions I have expressed represent my true and complete professional opinions on the matters to which they refer. I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth." Any reports which you sign after 1st October 2020 must contain the new wording. EWI recommend updating your report template now to ensure you are ready when the change comes into force. Share Print Tags 06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing Related articles EWI Annual Conference 2026: Opening keynote tackles the use of AI in Expert Reports Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your true opinion New Guide to Becoming an Expert Witness Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness Switch article LK [2020] CSIH 40, 2020 WL 03841232 Previous Article FREE CHAPTER from ‘A Practical Guide to the Use of Expert Evidence in Criminal Cases’ Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.