27 July 2020 Priya Vaidya 1049 Case Updates LK [2020] CSIH 40, 2020 WL 03841232 byPriya Vaidya Topics: Experience Conflict of interest Impartiality Nature of case: Appeal against a determination of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The case: The NMC called as an expert witness Ms 2. It was objected that (1) she lacked knowledge and understanding of the day to day demands on a practising midwife. Her understanding "may be out of date" since she accepted, for example, that it had been some time since she herself had delivered a baby and (2) that "[she] pursued an investigative and prosecutorial role against the [appellant]. This was her role through the NHS Tayside Disciplinary process. She had come to a concluded view before the current procedure was begun. She is entirely partial as a result .., and any opinions she provides are necessarily biased and stem from an Investigatory process I say was flawed." To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags ObstetricsMidwifery06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing07. Receiving Instructions10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Evidentiary reliability and the meaning of words Podcast Episode 11: AI and the Expert Witness EWI publishes new Guidance on Expert Discussions and Joint Statements Nothing short of a demolition of the expert's evidence Is baldness a disease? Switch article Engie Fabricom (UK) Limited v MW High Tech Projects UK Limited [2020] EWHC 1626 (TCC), 2020 WL 03475564 Previous Article Change to the Statement of Truth in Civil Proceedings from 1st October 2020 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.