A deficient capacity assessment A deficient capacity assessment

A deficient capacity assessment

The task for the expert in this case was enormous. Capacity is issue specific. This means that if the issue is someone’s capacity to conduct...
The Isolation of Experts The Isolation of Experts

The Isolation of Experts

In this article, Dr Kay Linnell OBE talks about the role of the expert witness, and the problems that can be encountered when Instructing Parties go...
Competition Appeal Tribunal Practice Direction on Expert Evidence Competition Appeal Tribunal Practice Direction on Expert Evidence

Competition Appeal Tribunal Practice Direction on Expert Evidence

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has published a Practice Direction on expert evidence. The Practice Direction sets out the principles applicable to...
Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1513 Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1513

Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1513

The Claimant defaulted on a loan secured by a mortgage on a warehouse building. It disagreed with the Receiver's approach to marketing the...

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Non-freezing cold injury
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Non-freezing cold injury

This was one case brought to trial in the multi-claimant non-freezing cold injury (NFCI) litigation. The case illustrates the challenges for experts when the clinical condition in issue is rarely encountered (or at least rarely recognised) in normal NHS practice. The detail of this judgment may be of interest only to neurologists and vascular surgeons but makes useful reading for any expert instructed in a case where non-freezing cold injury is in issue. 

Fraser v Ministry of Defence [2024] EWHC 2977 (KB)