5 September News The Medical Expert in Court Medical expert, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Podcast Fans of true crime and anyone involved in giving expert evidence might be interested in a recent podcast episode from EWI Fellow, Dr Harry Brunjes.
4 September News EWI partnership with the Pro Bono Expert Support Scheme Expert Witness, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 04. Marketing, Pro Bono The Expert Witness Institute has set up a new partnership with the Pro Bono Expert Support Scheme which is a collaborative initiative between the National Pro Bono Centreand Pro Bono Connect, designed to support pro bono legal cases by connecting lawyers with a wide range of volunteer expert professionals.
3 September News RICS consultation on Professional Standard for Surveyors acting as Expert Witnesses - 5th edition, 2025 06. Rules and Regulations, Surveyors, RICS The RICS is seeking feedback from public stakeholders on the updating of its Professional Standard for Surveyors Acting as Expert Witnesses. The new 5th Edition is scheduled for publication in late 2025/early 2026 following the completion of the consulation .
1 September News The Expert Witness Institute and Expert Insight Announce Strategic Partnership to Elevate Standards for Psychologists The Expert Witness Institute, the UK’s leading body for expert witnesses, is proud to announce a new partnership with Expert Insight, a community dedicated to supporting registered psychologists working as expert witnesses.
14 August News How should Experts disclose criticisms when they are frequently unaware of the outcome of the case? 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 16. Criticism and Complaints The judgement from The Honourable Mr Justice Trower asserts that Expert Witnesses have a duty to disclose previous criticisms of their evidence in judgments.
12 August News Access to Justice Inquiry Legal Aid, Justice Committee, Access to Justice The House of Commons, Justice Committee has published a Call for Evidence for its Inquiry on Access to Justice. The Inquiry will examine how advice and legal services are adapting to secure access to justice across civil, criminal, and family law, and the impacts of the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency.
25 July News The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 06. Rules and Regulations, Criminal Procedure Rules, CrimPR The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has published a new consolidation of the Criminal Procedure Rules and an accompanying guide. The new Rules will come into force on 6 October 2025.
24 July News Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives Transparency and Open Justice Board, Transparency and Open Justice, Key Objectives The Transparency and Open Justice Board has published its final Key Objectives and its response to its Public Engagement on the proposed Key Objectives. In this article, we set out the key points for expert witnesses and provide some initial guidance.
22 July News Referral of Release Decisions Consultation: proposed amendments to CPR Part 77 and Practice Direction 77 CPR, Civil Procedure Rules, Parole Referral Power The Civil Procedure Rule Committee ('Committee') is consulting on proposed amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules Part 77 and the Practice Direction 77 to support the implementation of the new power of the Secretary of State for Justice to direct the Parole Board to refer certain top-tier cases to the High Court for a new release decision.
16 July News Online Procedure Rule Committee Consultation: Inclusion framework and pre-action model 06. Rules and Regulations The Online Procedure Rule Committee ('OPRC') is holding a consultation on its draft inclusion framework and pre-action model. Responses to the consultation are due by 5pm on Friday 19 September 202