Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings

Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings

From March to June 2025, the Family Procedure Rule Committee held a consultation on new Family Procedure Rule 25.5A concerning the instruction of...
Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and... Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and...

Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and...

In the fourth article in the Working with expert witnesses series, Michael Kingman from Setfords Solicitors, discusses his experience of...
Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026 Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we preview the EWI  Annual Conference which will be held virtually on 19 June 2026. We look at some of...
David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB) David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB)

David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB)

The judgment dealt with two test cases and a number of generic issues arising from a series of claims brought by former members of the military for...
A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

We speak to David Deacon, a chartered surveyor who has spent his career in residential property. He founded Housing Disrepair Surveys, leading a team...
Evidence as to fitness to participate in legal proceedings is expert evidence Evidence as to fitness to participate in legal proceedings is expert evidence

Evidence as to fitness to participate in legal proceedings is expert evidence

The importance of this case is that it confirms that medical practitioners providing evidence as to a patient’s fitness to participate in legal...
Mesothelioma or lung cancer? Mesothelioma or lung cancer?

Mesothelioma or lung cancer?

The claimant was diagnosed in 2023 with mesothelioma, after attending his general practitioner complaining of shortness of breath. Initially, the...
Experts acting in conflict zones Experts acting in conflict zones

Experts acting in conflict zones

Recent events in the middle east have reminded us all how quickly dangerous situations can arise. Members may regularly act in conflict...
Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice

Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice

In April's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a deep dive into Marketing your Expert Witness Practice, providing practical advice on...
A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

We speak to Lynn Hannon, a learning disability and autism specialist nurse who works as an Expert Witness on quantum care assessments, loss of service...
Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts

Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts

In March's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss some recent examples of experts in the courts, drawing out the key learning points...
A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness

Dr Jane Duff is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of the National Spinal Injuries Centre Psychology Service, and an Expert Witness. Here, she...

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Fixed Recoverable Costs Interim Implementation Stocktake
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Fixed Recoverable Costs Interim Implementation Stocktake

We are reposting our update on the Fixed Recoverable Costs Stocktake Consultation. It is important for the Civil Procedure Rule Committee's Stocktake to be fully informed by the knowledge and experiences of expert witnesses, so do please take the time to complete our survey with the consultation questions by 21 December 2025.

Fixed Recoverable Costs Interim Implementation Stocktake
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Fixed Recoverable Costs Interim Implementation Stocktake

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is undertaking a consultation regarding the effectiveness of the extension of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC), inviting feedback as part of an evidence-gathering initiative conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). You can input into the EWI response by completing a survey of the consultation questions. 

Postponement of the Extended Fixed Recoverable Costs Stocktake and Uprating of Fixed Cost Medical Reports
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Postponement of the Extended Fixed Recoverable Costs Stocktake and Uprating of Fixed Cost Medical Reports

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (‘Committee) decided, provisionally, to postpone the extended Fixed Recoverable Cost (‘FRC’) stocktake, which was initially planned for February 2025, until October 2025, while the the cost which may be recovered to obtain medical reports in low value road traffic accident related soft tissue and whiplash injury claims is being uprated by 25.4%.