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 RN, R (On the Application Of) v First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) [2023] EWCA Civ 882 Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Injury, Physical Injury, 05. Rules and Regulations, CICA claims “Is a psychiatric injury a physical injury?” This case is probably of more relevance to those who instruct experts in CICA claims than to experts. However, if you do report in such a case, you may provide the expert evidence upon which the Court of Appeal relies when it finally resolves this issue.
8 August Case Updates R (on the application of Wynne) v Secretary of State for Justice [2023] EWHC 1111 (Admin) Psychology, Psychiatry, Parole Board, 05. Rules and Regulations “Parole Board needs expert assistance”
7 August Case Updates J & J Franks Ltd v Shotter [2023] EWHC 1080 (KB) Negligence, Procedural rules, Literature, Veterinary medicine, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Four inexperienced experts on their learning curve”
7 August Case Updates R v Beggs [2023] NICA 24 Personal injury, Psychology, Learning disability, Psychiatry, reliability, Sexual assault medicine, ABE interview, Down syndrome, Genital injury, Menopause, Penetration, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Beware opining on the reliability of a complainant”
7 August Case Updates CD v BB [2023] IEHC 204 Psychiatry, Reasoning, Ireland, litigation capacity, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Frontal Assessment Battery, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing “Unnecessary detail”
7 August Case Updates Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust v JMC [2023] EWCOP 14 Psychiatry, Capacity, Section 49, Mental Capacity Act, 05. Rules and Regulations “Is a section 49 report an expert report?”
4 August News Judgment provides illustration on what makes a good or bad Expert Witness 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The case of CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust makes essential reading for Expert Witnesses.