18 June Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the Expert Matters Podcast Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Expert Matters, Podcast Welcome to Expert Matters, the official podcast of the Expert Witness Institute. Each month, we'll be taking an informed look at the key developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.
17 May News EWI Annual Conference 2024: Closing address focuses on the evolving Expert Witness and the challenges this brings Bias, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The Hon. Mrs. Justice Bacon delivered her closing address on how the role of the Expert Witness has evolved in modern litigation and the challenges this presents for experts, those instructing them, and judges alike.
8 December Day in the life Meet Desa Lilic, Expert Witness in Clinical Immunology 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 16. Maintaining your professional edge 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.
23 November News Make sure you pay your expert! 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Working with Instructing Parties Law Society Gazette reports on a case where an Expert Witness refused to act after accusing solicitors of not paying him and naming him on cases without his knowledge.
16 October Case Updates Jennings v Otis Ltd [2023] EWHC 2039 (KB) Negligence, Experts’ joint inspection, Accident, Engineering, 05. Rules and Regulations, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Witness attendance at experts’ meeting
16 October Case Updates PA011122020 [2023] UKAITUR PA011122020 Psychiatry, Risk assessment, Clinical veracity, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Even more on clinical veracity … and risk assessment
25 August Helpline Q&A Claimant has turned into Litigant in person – do I have to attend court and how do I ensure I get paid? Litigants in person, Duty to the court, payment, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence
8 August Case Updates Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Gp Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565 (KB) Care, Change of opinion, Orthopaedics, Team membership, Biopsychosocial model, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir” (John Maynard Keynes)
21 July News The changing face of the Expert Witness 03. Marketing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 16. Maintaining your professional edge How can experts adapt and grow professionally in an ever-changing environment?
16 May Day in the life "Work within your expertise. Remember that you are independent – and don’t be bullied by solicitors!" 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Insights on being an Expert Witness from Dr Brian Franks, EWI fellow.