6 February Case Updates Declan Colgan Music Ltd v Umg Recordings, Inc [2023] EWHC 4 (Ch) Admissibility, Expert evidence, Fact v opinion, 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Are experts limited to giving evidence of opinion?”
6 February Case Updates Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2018] EWHC 1577 (TCC) Equality of arms, Late emergence of evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing “Trial by ambush”
6 February Case Updates McCullough v Forth Valley Health Boards [2020] ScotCS CSOH 40 Amendment of report, omission of evidence, 11. Report Writing “To amend or not to amend, that is the question”
6 February Case Updates A Local Authority v S [2009] EWHC 2115 (Fam) Child abuse, Medical expert, Paediatrics, Non-accidental injury, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “More on the hazards of kite-flying”
3 January Case Updates Re AB (Child Abuse: Expert Witnesses) [1994] EWHC Fam 5 Child abuse, Experts duty, Paediatrics, Brittle bone density, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “The hazards of flying a kite in court”
3 January Case Updates Re X, Y and Z (Children) [2010] EWHC B12 (Fam) Medical expert, Medical records, Paediatrics, Fabricated or induced illness, Letter of Instruction, 07. Receiving Instructions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing “Do as you are told”
3 January Case Updates Robinson v Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (County Court at Liverpool, 9 September 2021) Duty to the court, Wasted costs order, Expert's duties, 11. Report Writing “How to avoid a wasted costs order”
3 January Case Updates Andrews v Kronospan Ltd [2022] EWHC 479 (QB) Joint statement, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements “When expert evidence turns to dust”
3 January Case Updates Kaye v Lees [2022] EWHC 3326 (KB) Psychiatry, Adjustment Disorder, 11. Report Writing ‘What the psychiatrist needs to know about the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020’
3 January Case Updates Benford (A Child) v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 3263 (KB) Care, Psychology, Medical experts, Prognosis, Paediatric neurology, Paediatric gastroenterology, Audiology, Speech and language therapy, 11. Report Writing “If only I had a crystal ball …”