24 August 2021 Wiebke Morgan 3165 Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) by Wiebke Morgan There was a challenge the independence of a chartered surveyor valuation expert, citing his incognito site visit and his close identification with his client and his instructing solicitors to the extent of using the word "we" in the context of requesting documents from the defendants. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Change of opinionIndependenceLanguage16. Criticism and Complaints14. Changing your opinion08. Working with Instructing Parties Related articles The combative paediatric expert remains anonymous Craigard (Dartford) Limited & Anor v Westbury Homes (Holdings) Limited & Anor [2026] EWHC 2453 (TCC) EWI Study Day 2026– Mastering the Witness Box: From Preparation to Persuasion Instructed Late, Judged Early: What the Ciarb 2026 report on expert witnesses asks of experts, tribunals and counsel A medical report to which the court gave little weight Switch article WWRT Limited v Tyshchenko [2021] EWHC 939 (Ch) Previous Article Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.