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The Expert Witness Institute is the voice of the Expert Witness community; championing experts from all professional disciplines and the lawyers who use their services.

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R v Dunleavy [2021] EWCA Crim 39
Case Updates

R v Dunleavy [2021] EWCA Crim 39

Issues:             Admissibility of expert evidence

                        Autistic spectrum disorder

                        Theory of mind

                        Admissibility of evidence

                        Mens rea

                        Appeal

Z v University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust [2020] EWCOP 69
Case Updates

Z v University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust [2020] EWCOP 69

Relevance:      General

                        Neurology

 

Topics:            Records

                        Consent to examination

                        Substance of all material instructions

                        Qualified opinion

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Nov 24

Legal Update: Expert Evidence in the Court

Webinar
6:00PM - 7:00PM

Sean Mosby, EWI’s Policy Manager and Abigail Bright, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers provide an update on some of the latest cases and share important learning points for Expert Witnesses and instructing solicitors.  Highlighting concerns illustrated by recent judgments, some of the issues that can arise in the relationship between the Solicitor and the Expert, and how to avoid them.


 

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