Yodel Delivery Network Limited v Jacob Corlett & Ors [2025] EWHC 1435 (Ch) Yodel Delivery Network Limited v Jacob Corlett & Ors [2025] EWHC 1435 (Ch)

Yodel Delivery Network Limited v Jacob Corlett & Ors [2025] EWHC 1435 (Ch)

The two handwriting experts in this case were given completely different samples of comparator signatures and did not undertake the same task. The...
Negligent ankle surgery? Negligent ankle surgery?

Negligent ankle surgery?

This case concerns the treatment of an ankle injury. Although the orthopaedic experts expressed fundamentally opposing views concerning the...
Quarterly Update on EWI's Advocacy Work Quarterly Update on EWI's Advocacy Work

Quarterly Update on EWI's Advocacy Work

One of the key roles of the Expert Witness Institute (‘EWI’) is to ensure that policy, rule and regulatory changes are informed by the...
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness

Veterinary surgeon, Jeremy Stattersfield, has been guiding courts on veterinary medicine since 1981. He told us how he got into the Expert Witness...
Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions

Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions

In January's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss responding to written questions. We look at the rules and regulations, discuss a...
LMN v Swansea Bay University Health Board [2025] EWHC 3402 (KB) LMN v Swansea Bay University Health Board [2025] EWHC 3402 (KB)

LMN v Swansea Bay University Health Board [2025] EWHC 3402 (KB)

The claimant, who suffered brain damage at birth, relied on a report commenting on the allegation of negligence prepared by Mrs S, a midwife. The...
Review of 2025 Review of 2025

Review of 2025

EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2025, a year where Expert Witnesses have continued to come under increasing...
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...
Podcast Episode 20: Review of 2025 Podcast Episode 20: Review of 2025

Podcast Episode 20: Review of 2025

Join us for the last podcast of 2025! With some festive cheer, we review 2025, with the ten key issues for expert witnesses that we've seen over...
A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness

Mr Niall Craig is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon and Expert Witness specialising in complex spinal cases. He tells us about his professional...
Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice

Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice

In this month's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we explore recent developments in Transparency and Open Justice. You can also catch our...
A Day in the Life of a Paramedical Skin Camouflage Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Paramedical Skin Camouflage Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Paramedical Skin Camouflage Expert Witness

Vanessa Jane Davies is the founder of Skin Camouflage Services, an independent expert practice offering paramedical skin camouflage, non-invasive scar...

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Podcast Episode 18: Pro Bono Expert Evidence
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Podcast Episode 18: Pro Bono Expert Evidence

Today is the start of the 24th UK Pro Bono Week. In this extra edition of the Expert Matters Podcast we discuss the EWI's recent Partnership with the Pro Bono Expert Support Scheme with Emily Sherratt, Project Director of the National Pro Bono Centre, and James Goldsmith KC from One Essex Court. Find out about acting as a Pro Bono Expert Witness under the Scheme, how it works, the benefits, and how you can get involved if you are interested. 

Biased instructions, harassment and acting pro bono
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Biased instructions, harassment and acting pro bono

Few reported cases assist as to expert evidence in cases of harassment and on the issue of injury to feelings as distinct from psychiatric injury. This summary should be read for this reason. It illustrates how the expert should respond to less than neutral instructions. It illustrates how cardiological evidence was analysed in order for the court to conclude that the defendant’s course of conduct had caused a myocardial infarction. It also reveals the charitable aspect of pro bono legal practice.   

Wei v Long [2025] EWHC 912 (KB)