30 January 2024 Sean Mosby 1685 Case Updates Jagger (& others) -v- Axa Insurance PLC bySean Mosby The Case The case involved four claims of defective or inappropriate installation of cavity wall insulation (“CWI”) against the Defendant insurer, as the company which had installed the insulation was insolvent. One of the considerations for the Court was whether the Claimants could rely on the expert evidence they used to issue their claims. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags CredibilityCriticism of a party's legal teamCPR Part 35Judicial critismCavity Wall InsulationConstruction06. Rules and Regulations Related articles RICS consultation on Professional Standard for Surveyors acting as Expert Witnesses - 5th edition, 2025 DHV (A Protected Party through his Litigation Friend WTX) v Motor Insurers' Bureau [2025] EWHC 2002 (KB) Ms Julia Tosh v Mr Vivek Gupta [2025] EWHC 2025 (KB) Podcast Episode 15: The Power of EWI Membership: Raising Standards in Expert Witness Practice Benjamin Hetherington (by his father and litigation friend Gary Hetherington) v Raymond Fell & Anor [2025] EWHC 1487 (KB) Switch article Expert witnesses must not act as advocates for the party instructing them Previous Article An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.