13 February News Experts take note! Expert failing in his duties ordered to pay part of the defendant's costs
3 February News EWI responds to Medical Experts in Family Courts Consultation The EWI has submitted a response to the President of the Family Division Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts Draft Report which has been out for consultation.
31 January News EWI responds to Draft Practice Directions The EWI has responded to a recent consultation on the revision of the Practice Directions for the Upper Tribunal, Lands Chamber.
31 December Case Updates Zeromska-Smith v United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 980 (QB), 2019 WL 01643863 Personal injury, Recovery of damages, Pathological grief, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When is a mental disorder not a mental disorder?” Relevance: Personal injury cases involving bereavement Topic: Recovery of damages for pathological grief
31 December Case Updates A Local Authority v M, F, E, W, X Y Z (by their Children's Guardian) [2019] EWHC 1447 (Fam), 2019 WL 06313296 Hot-tubbing, Expert evidence, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Out of the frying pan into the hot tub”’ Relevance: General Topic: Concurrent expert evidence (‘hot-tubbing’)
31 December Case Updates Mustard v Flower [2019] EWHC 2623 (QB), 2019 WL 05104326 Covert recording, Neuropsychological assessment, Part 35, 06. Rules and Regulations, 12. Responding to questions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Be sure your sins will find you out” Relevance: General. Issues: Admissibility of covert recording of neuropsychological assessment Disproportionate Part 35 questions
17 December News Somek & Associates approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Somek & Associates have been approved as a Corporate Partner.
25 November News Premier Medical Group approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI are delighted to announce that Premier Medical Group have been approved as a Corporate Partner.
21 October News Experts Matter When it comes to supporting the rule of law... EXPERTS MATTER … As Lord Neuberger delivers the keynote address at the annual conference of the Expert Witness Institute in October 2019 Elizabeth Robson Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers went along to observe….
20 October News EWI Singapore delivers successful Conference On the 15th October, EWI Singapore held a successful and well attended conference.