18 June Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the Expert Matters Podcast Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Expert Matters, Podcast Welcome to Expert Matters, the official podcast of the Expert Witness Institute. Each month, we'll be taking an informed look at the key developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence.
4 June Case Updates When it is advisable to decline instructions Expert evidence, Duties of the Expert, Expert Witness, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Property valuation Mr X accepted instructions to provide advice in property valuation despite not being an expert in that field. Kallakis v Kallakis [2023] EWHC 2148 (Comm)
21 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Japanese Knotweed Expert Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Japanese Knotweed, Invasive Species Week, Phlorum, Dr Paul Beckett One of the UK’s leading experts in Japanese knotweed, Dr Paul Beckett has been providing Expert Witness services since the early 2000s. He shares his insights into being part of a relatively new area of litigation; what makes a good Expert Witness; and why he approaches court like revising for an exam.
16 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Chartered Building Surveyor Expert Witness Expert Witness, Rod Appleyard, Chartered Building Surveyor, Project Manager, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Marketing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Rod Appleyard has been practising as an Expert Witness for almost 28 years, specialising in the forensic investigation of fenestration and building envelope defects. He shares what led him to the Expert Witness field; his advice for starting out; and why volunteering in a war zone changed his outlook on work and life.
13 March Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Threat, Risk and Harm Consultant, Expert Evidence Trainer, and Expert Witness Crime, Policing, Drug Trafficking, Threat Risk and Harm, Expert Evidence Trainer, Expert Witness, 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 16. Maintaining your professional edge, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits EWI Honorary Fellow Tony Saggers has been a drug trafficking Expert Witness since 1995, alongside a career in law enforcement that spanned 30 years. Formerly the National Crime Agency’s Head of Drugs Threat and Intelligence, he now runs a consultancy providing anti-organised crime strategy solutions, child safeguarding from criminal exploitation advice, and Expert Witness training. Here, he provides a glimpse into his long and varied career and explains the importance of impartiality, communication, and evolution in the Expert Witness field.