5 September News The Medical Expert in Court Medical expert, Podcast, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Fans of true crime and anyone involved in giving expert evidence might be interested in a recent podcast episode from EWI Fellow, Dr Harry Brunjes.
29 August Case Updates Haywood v Ritchie & Ors (t/a as H Ritchie & Sons) [2005] NIQB 42 Personal injury, Medical expert, Northern Ireland, 06. Rules and Regulations, 12. Responding to questions This case concerns three important issues in personal injury litigation in Northern Ireland: the extent of the plaintiff’s medical records to which an expert can have access; what the expert can ask about how the injury was sustained; and whether a plaintiff can refuse to be assessed by a particular expert.
3 April Case Updates Rebecca Thorp & Ors v Dr Harinder Mehta [2024] EWHC 652 (KB) Medical expert, NICE Guidance, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The judge found that an expert witness's anlaysis became incoherent because he failed from the outset to take into adequate account the NICE recommendations.
19 January Case Updates Experts making the evidence fit their own conclusions do not meet their duty to the Court Expert evidence, Medical expert, CPR Part 35, Duty to the court, Judicial critism, Credibility of expert, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements A medical expert witness was not helping the Court by trying to make the evidence about a child's injuries fit their own conclusions. LCC v V & B [2023] EWFC 268 (18 August 2023)
16 October Case Updates OXR v Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 2006 (KB) Negligence, Medical expert, ENT surgery, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Openness and reliance on the views of unidentified colleagues
16 October Case Updates UI2022004001 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022004001 Psychiatry, Medical expert, Medical records, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Is a letter from the GP sufficient?
6 February Case Updates CNZ v Royal Bath Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 19 (KB) Causation, Obstetrics, Midwifery, Medical expert, Memory, The Aliquot theory, 11. Report Writing “What is the standard of care expected of a junior doctor?”
6 February Case Updates A Local Authority v S [2009] EWHC 2115 (Fam) Child abuse, Medical expert, Paediatrics, Non-accidental injury, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “More on the hazards of kite-flying”
3 January Case Updates Re X, Y and Z (Children) [2010] EWHC B12 (Fam) Medical expert, Medical records, Paediatrics, Fabricated or induced illness, Letter of Instruction, 07. Receiving Instructions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing “Do as you are told”
10 June Case Updates Radia v Marks [2022] EWHC 145 (QB) Medical expert, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Expert’s duty Medical records Experts’ mistakes