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Mr X accepted instructions to provide advice in property valuation despite not being an expert in that field. 

Kallakis v Kallakis [2023] EWHC 2148 (Comm) 

The judge considered, but did not reach a conclusion on, whether a party's communications with their expert before a joint meeting of experts should be disclosed. 

Desa is a Consultant Clinical Immunologist and Associate Clinical Lecturer at the Institute for Clinical & Translational Research at Newcastle University. She is an Expert Witness in Clinical Immunology and qualified as a Certified Expert Witness this year. Here, she explains why she got into expert work and why she thrives on the challenges it brings.

Witness attendance at experts’ meeting

The importance of previous decisions in immigration and asylum cases

“Referring to the Protocol gives the game away”

Insights on being an Expert Witness from Dr Brian Franks, EWI fellow.

“When is a psychologist not a psychologist?”

“Do as you are told”

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.