Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in  Crime Cases Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases

Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases

The Legal Aid Agency ('LAA') has issued Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses in Crime Cases.
Diclofenac and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis Diclofenac and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis

Diclofenac and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis

Although the detail of this judgment is for diabetologists and gastroenterologists it is of general interest with regard to its treatment of...
Restrictions on unregulated Experts in Family Law Children Proceedings Restrictions on unregulated Experts in Family Law Children Proceedings

Restrictions on unregulated Experts in Family Law Children Proceedings

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 to restrict unregulated experts from acting as expert witnesses in...
Regal BA Limited v Jun Zhang [2026] EWHC 1446 (Ch) Regal BA Limited v Jun Zhang [2026] EWHC 1446 (Ch)

Regal BA Limited v Jun Zhang [2026] EWHC 1446 (Ch)

The claimant sought damages amounting to the difference between the £16.9 million contract sale price from a failed house sale and the sum ultimately...
Podcast Episode 27: A case that changed me -  Tony Saggers Podcast Episode 27: A case that changed me - Tony Saggers

Podcast Episode 27: A case that changed me - Tony Saggers

In this month's in 'A case that changed me' we are talking with Tony Saggers who is a Threat, Risk and Harm consultant, with 30 years of...
Lessons for Expert Witnesses from O'Neill v Scottish Ambulance Service  Board:... Lessons for Expert Witnesses from O'Neill v Scottish Ambulance Service Board:...

Lessons for Expert Witnesses from O'Neill v Scottish Ambulance Service Board:...

The decision in O'Neill v Scottish Ambulance Service Board [2025] CSOH 17 provides important guidance on the legal and professional standards...
Advocate Economists and the Competition Appeal Tribunal Advocate Economists and the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Advocate Economists and the Competition Appeal Tribunal

At a recent Frontier Economics Litigation event, the President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, The Honourable Mrs Justice Bacon, warned that...
A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness

Dr Frances Cranfield is a GP, Assistant Coroner, and a founding member of the Expert Witness Institute. With three decades of experience spanning...
Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness

Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness

This month, on the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a look at the issues and challenges of being an expert advisor versus an expert witness, and...
Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026 Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we preview the EWI  Annual Conference which will be held virtually on 19 June 2026. We look at some of...
A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

We speak to David Deacon, a chartered surveyor who has spent his career in residential property. He founded Housing Disrepair Surveys, leading a team...
A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

We speak to Lynn Hannon, a learning disability and autism specialist nurse who works as an Expert Witness on quantum care assessments, loss of service...

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Why not check out the webinars we have planned for the Autumn?

Topics include Reliable Expert Evidence, Assessing witness credibility, Single Joint experts, and Digital expert evidence.

 

Reliable expert evidence: lessons from the courts
27 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us for this session where we will look at the key things that experts and those instructing experts need to consider to ensure evidence is not rejected by the courts.

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Assessment of “Credibility in PI cases”
29 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us as Professor Hugh Koch explores the issues pertaining to detecting deception and unreliability when providing expert opinion in Personal Injury cases.

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Single Joint Experts
05 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Beth Rigby reviews the rules and regulations when acting as a Single Joint Expert.

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Digital Evidence; the use of ESI (Electronically Stored Information)
18 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
As time passes, the amount of data involved in investigations and information requests is still growing at a steady rate, as is the stringency of data-related regulations. Both have a significant impact on almost every corporate/internal investigation and the way this is presented in court.

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