The Board have agreed to continue to hold the EWI Annual General Meeting as a virtual event to enable all members to participate. 

As the meeting is being held online, in line with Article 37 and Best Practice, the Chairman has deemed that all resolutions to be put to the AGM will be voted upon by poll.

To vote, please see the information below. Voting will close on Tuesday 2nd June at 5pm.

Should any matter which requires a resolution be raised at the meeting, this will also be put to a poll following the meeting.

Notice of AGM

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Expert Witness Institute will be held via Teams on 4th June 2024 at 5.00pm.

Agenda

Download the Notice and AGM Agenda

1. To receive the Report of the Directors (Governors) and the accounts for the year ended 31st October 2025 and the independent chartered accountants' review report thereon. 

Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024-25

2. To receive the results of the elections and make appointments to the Board of Directors.

The Directors retiring by rotation are Claire Berrington, Daniel Correa, Richard Taylor, and Sir Martin Spencer.

To comply with the agreed composition of the Board the following roles/vacancies are available:

Expert Witness - Medical

There being one vacancy and five nominations, the Membership will vote on these members in the elections:

• Karen Addy
• Jason Payne-James
• Amit Putti
• Edwards Ridyard
• Abeezar Sarela

Expert Witness - Non-Accountancy/Medical Vacancies

There being two vacancies and five nominations, the Membership will vote on these members in the elections:

• Max Beckett
• John Bryant
• James Eade
• Philippe Espinasse
• Allen Hirson

Legal Representatives

There being two vacancies and one nomination, Peter Mulhern elected in accordance with Article 65.

All appointments will be confirmed at the AGM.

You can view the profiles of all those nominated here:

View Profiles

3. To authorise the Board of Directors to appoint GBJ Financial Ltd as Reporting Accountants and to fix their remuneration for the ensuing year. 

4. Proposal to amend the Articles of Association

The Board is proposing an amendment to the application and appointment process for the Board to make it more inclusive for members who do not work with or meet other members. The paper regarding the reason for the amendment and these proposed revisions can be downloaded below and Members are asked to approve this revised version.

Proposal to amend the Articles of Association

5. Any other business

Members have the right to ask questions at the Annual General Meeting. In order for us to manage this, we ask members to submit their questions in advance on the voting form.

Casting your vote

Members were sent an email on 5th May which invites them to cast their votes and submit any questions for the Board. If you need this resent, please contact membership@ewi.org.uk.

Attend the AGM

All members of the Institute are entitled to attend the meeting but only members duly registered and who have paid subscriptions and all other sums currently due to the Institute may vote.  Corporate Members, Corporate Partners, and Supplier Partners may appoint representatives to attend the meeting on their behalf but only those bodies who are registered as members may authorise their representative to vote on their behalf.

To attend the meeting, members must book online:

Book to attend