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Podcast Episode 8: Re-evaluating your opinion
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Podcast Episode 8: Re-evaluating your opinion

bySean Mosby

 

In the 8th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss re-evaluating your opinion. We look at possible reasons why you might wish to re-evaluate your opinion and the stages in the proceedings where re-evaluation is most likely to occur, before hearing from three senior judges on how re-evaluating your opinion can sometimes be positive for your expert evidence, but may also be disastrous. 

You can listen to Episode 8 of the Expert Matters Podcast on a number of podcast apps, including spotify and apple podcasts. If you can't find the podcast on your favourite app, let us know at expertmatters@ewi.org.uk. 

Chapters:

00:00  Introduction

01:23  London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v G 

03:36  Wilson v the Ministry of Justice 

04:45  Possible reasons for re-evaluating your opinion

06:16  Key stages for re-evaluating your opinion

08:07 Mr Abeezar Sarela

09:52  Sir Martin Spencer

12:09  Lord Justice Hamblen

13:18  Lady Justice Simler

14:41  Conclusion

The resources we mention in this episode are:

EWI in Conversation with Sir Martin Spencer

Lady Justice Simler's Keynote Address, EWI Annual Conference 2023

Lord Justice Hamblem's Keynote Address, EWI Annual Conference 2022

The judgments we mention in this episode are:

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v G [2024] EWHC 2200 (Fam)

Steven Wilson v Ministry of Justice [2024] EWHC 2389 (KB)

Some other recent judgments on changing your opinion are:

Alan Prescott-Brann v Chelsea and Westminster’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2024] EWHC 3314 (KB)

Rashpal Samrai & Ors v Rajinder Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB)

Rebecca Thorp & Ors v Dr Harinder Mehta [2024] EWHC 652 (KB)

Balachandra v The General Dental Council [2024] EWHC 18 (Admin) (10 January 2024)

We would appreciate your feedback including improvements and ideas for content you would like us to include at expertmatters@ewi.org.uk. 

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