11 January News Core Competencies for Expert Witnesses 16. Maintaining your professional edge The core competencies framework for Expert Witnesses sets out the attributes, knowledge, and skills that experts must develop if they wish to act as an Expert Witness.
14 December Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Forensic accountancy, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Maintaining your professional edge, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.
14 December Case Updates De Sena v Notaro [2020] EWHC 1031 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Maintaining your professional edge The case: a claim brought by the claimants against the defendants in relation to a corporate demerger which took place in relation to a family company.
28 May News EWI quality control and Regulator’s new requirements of Expert’s reports 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 16. Maintaining your professional edge The new Forensic Science Regulator guidance states that Experts not holding ISO17025 accreditation must declare this deficit in their reports and also outline the steps taken to mitigate the ‘risks associated with non-compliance’. Allen Hirson sets out the EWI's response.
3 June News Unseemly conduct 15. Criticism and Complaints, 16. Maintaining your professional edge Last Thursday we made a statement following the collapse of the Carbon Credit Fraud trial. But another case hit the headlines earlier that week which highlights the imperative that an Expert Witness in whatever discipline they operate must be seen to be impartial and unbiased.