13 November News Ensure your expert has the necessary expertise for the case 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Recent judgment highlights the problem when you do not instruct an expert with sufficient expertise
25 October Case Updates R v Fitzsimmons v [2022] NICC 27 Bias, Voice attribution experts, Visual identification experts, Acoustic analysis, Auditory analysis, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Can your paper trail be followed?”
5 September News Letter reveals Expert discussed the contents of the Joint Statement with counsel 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Another judgment has highlighted a case where an Expert has been found to be actively involving counsel by inviting feedback on their Joint Statement
10 August Case Updates Gallagher v Gallagher (No.2) (Financial Remedies) [2022] EWFC 53 Hot-tubbing, Impartiality, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Experts’ duties Impartiality Concurrent expert evidence (‘hot-tubbing’)
13 June Case Updates HA (Expert Evidence; Mental Health) Sri Lanka [2022] UKUT 00111 (IAC) Psychology, Psychiatry, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Psychiatric reports Expert’s declaration Self-report questionnaires Suicide risk General practitioner records Qualifications and experience PHQ-9 GAD-7
13 June Case Updates M (A Child : Private Law Children Proceedings: Case Management: Intimate Images) [2022] EWHC 986 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Topics: Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable persons/witnesses Ground rules hearing Intermediary
17 May News What happens when your client sues you for your expert witness report? 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 16. Criticism and Complaints In preparing independent and objective evidence for the court, some experts will have experienced being challenged by the client, who does not like or agree with what has been said.
14 December Case Updates Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions The case: Dr Bux appealed against the findings of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal and against its decision directing his erasure from the Medical Register.
22 November Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo [2021] EWHC 2773 (Ch) Undisclosed investigation / enquiries, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General
22 November Case Updates Sweeney v VHI [2021] IESC 58 Conflicts of interest, Confidentiality, Teamwork, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Relevence: General