22 May 2023 Wiebke Morgan 2519 News Updated guidance on joint statements in newest edition of Kings Bench Guide byWiebke Morgan The latest edition of the Kings Bench guide was made available on 18th May 2023 (although it is marked March 2023). This ninth edition makes some further changes since the full revision of the Guide in the 2022 edition. Of interest to expert witnesses and legal advisers is paragraph 10.48: “Whilst the parties’ legal advisers may assist in identifying issues which the joint statement should address, those legal advisers must not be involved in either negotiating or drafting the experts’ joint statement. Legal advisers should only invite the experts to consider amending any draft joint statement in exceptional circumstances where there are serious concerns that the court may misunderstand or be misled by the terms of that joint statement. Any such concern should be raised with all experts involved in the joint statement.” You can download the new guide via the link below. More links Link to download Share Print Tags IndependenceJoint statementKings Bench06. Rules and Regulations13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Related articles New Forensic Science Regulator guidance for declaring compliance with the code of practice Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts An expert report that is almost worse than useless If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules Experts and alienating behaviour: a fundamentally unsound process Switch article "Work within your expertise. Remember that you are independent – and don’t be bullied by solicitors!" Previous Article Easy, Tiger! Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.