15 September Podcast Podcast Episode 16: CV Writing 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, CV Writing In the 16th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon and Sean, discuss CV Writing. We look at the purpose of expert CVs, the rules and regulations, go through a couple of cases, before hearing some great advice from the members of the EWI Editorial Committee and from Beth Rigby who presents EWI's popular CV Writing webinar. You can also catch our 'What's going on at EWI' and 'Newsreel' segments to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.
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.
15 August Podcast Podcast Episode 15: The Power of EWI Membership: Raising Standards in Expert Witness Practice 06. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 04. Marketing, Expert Witness Training, EWI Membership In the 15th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon and EWI's Membership Manager, Will Watkis, discuss the power of EWI membership and the practical and professional development that comes with EWI involvement. They unpack what EWI does, who it is for, the kinds of support and training we offer, and why being part of EWI could be a game changer for your expert witness career. Don't forget to also check out our 'What's going on at EWI' and 'Newsreel' segments to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.
17 March News EWI guidance for experts approached by unscrupulous expert witness agencies 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 02. Working with Agencies or Panels, Unethical agencies While there are many respectable and legitimate expert witness agencies who provide brilliant support to the expert witnesses who work with them, the EWI has had continuing reports of the activities of some unethical agencies who prey upon experts who do not have a good understanding of expert witness work or who may be vulnerable to such approaches for other reasons. We do not want any expert to fall victim to an unscrupulous agency, so we have prepared a short guide setting out the red flags to watch out for in the approach of an unethical agency and, conversely, the sorts of positive signs to expect from a respectable and legitimate agency, including a quick checklist to complete.
8 March Day in the life A Day in the Life of an Aerial Imagery Expert 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Aerial Photography Chris Cox is a professional heritage consultant, specialist interpreter of aerial imagery and Lidar data, and an Expert Witness. She is the Director of Air Photo Services Ltd.
4 March News Elevate Your Expertise: Join the EWI's Inaugural Study Day in London Instructions, 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, CPD, Wellness, Legal Updates, Training The Expert Witness Institute (EWI) is thrilled to announce its inaugural Study Day, a comprehensive event designed to empower both aspiring and seasoned expert witnesses. Mark your calendars for Monday, March 18th, and join us at the prestigious Rembrandt Hotel in South Kensington, London, for a full day of invaluable learning and networking.
20 February Case Updates Kohler Mira Limited v Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited [2024] EWHC 3247 (Ch) Patent Law, 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Prior Art, CV Writing The judge preferred the evidence of the Claimant's expert because of the Defendant's expert’s approach to his task as expert, his confusion over the proper approach to what prior art was and was not in the common general knowledge, the number of assertions he made which he was forced to resile from as incorrect, and his failure to acknowledge a key fact.
14 February Podcast Podcast Episode 9: Becoming an Expert Witness 06. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 04. Marketing, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, Expert Witness Training, 02. Working with Agencies or Panels In the 9th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we look at how to become an Expert Witnesss. If you think expert witness work might be for you, don't miss the great advice in this month's episode where we talk to the wider EWI team on expert witness training, how to become an EWI member, and the key next steps to get your practice up and running, from setting up your business, terms and conditions, and insurance to sorting out your CV, marketing strategy and web presence.
14 October News Advice on Expert Fees after CXR v Dome Holdings 06. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 02. Working with Agencies or Panels Many expert witnesses, primarily in medico-legal work, use a third-party organisation to help them in their practice. If you use an organisation which invoices the instructing solicitor for your services, you should be aware of legal developments which might affect the information that organisation needs to provide, in order to recover their bill as part of the legal costs recovered at the end of the case.
16 September Podcast Podcast Episode 4: Expert Fees 06. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, Legal Aid, Expert Fees Simon and Sean discuss expert fees and catch up with Dominic Woodhouse from Partners in Costs to talk about cost management and budgeting in civil proceedings.