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
16 October Case Updates UI2022002729 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022002729 Dishonesty, Psychology, Psychiatry, Credibility, Previous tribunal decisions, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The importance of previous decisions in immigration and asylum cases
5 October News The change to the Declaration of Truth for Criminal Proceedings 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing EWI CEO Simon Berney-Edwards talks through the change and the implications for Expert Witnesses following clarification from the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee.
2 October News Guidance for Expert Witnesses submitting reports for cases in the new Civil Intermediate Track 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing We provide suggestions for Expert Witnesses who need to ensure that their reports remain within the 20 page limit. UPDATED 17th October
2 October News Criminal Practice Directions - Revised Declaration of Truth 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing The second amendment updates the declaration of truth used in expert reports.
26 September News Expert Witness Institute urges removal of new intermediate track rule in civil claims cases 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing The EWI has written to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee calling for the removal of a rule in the new intermediate track for civil claims that would limit expert reports to 20 pages.
15 September News New Fixed cost regime rules contains changes to Expert Reports 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing Important changes to the length of expert reports are being brought in from the 1st October 2023 for cases being dealt with through the newly created intermediate track.
8 August Case Updates Abdullah v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKAITUR UI2022001812 Report requirements, 10. Report Writing “How not to prepare an expert report”
8 August Case Updates C, Re (Parental Alienation: Permanent Removal to Germany) [2023] EWHC 1955 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, Parental alienation, CAFCASS definition, 10. Report Writing “What is parental alienation?”
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)