Expert Matters - The Podcast

“The hazards of flying a kite in court”

Members can now use the EWI to assist in sponsorship if they need to be able to use a CJSM email account to be sent evidence.

We take a look at how the distinction between being an independent Expert Witness is crucial in a court case.

Recent judgment highlights the problem when you do not instruct an expert with sufficient expertise

“Can your paper trail be followed?”

Another judgment has highlighted a case where an Expert has been found to be actively involving counsel by inviting feedback on their Joint Statement

Topics:           Experts’ duties

                        Impartiality

                        Concurrent expert evidence (‘hot-tubbing’) 

Topics:                       Psychiatric reports

                                    Expert’s declaration

                                    Self-report questionnaires

                                    Suicide risk

                                    General practitioner records

                                    Qualifications and experience

                                    PHQ-9

                                    GAD-7

Topics:           Complex post-traumatic stress disorder

                        Vulnerable persons/witnesses

                        Ground rules hearing

                        Intermediary

In preparing independent and objective evidence for the court, some experts will have experienced being challenged by the client, who does not like or agree with what has been said.