Designatory Letters: Members are entitled to use the designatory letters MEWI to indicate that they have met the technical, legal and quality standards for criteria for membership.
Representation: The EWI makes representations, on behalf of experts, to Government and to professional bodies and associations wherever appropriate. Representations were made to the Lord Chancellor's Department in response to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and the Code of Guidance on Expert Evidence. The Institute is represented on the Experts Committee of the Civil Justice Council.
Helpline: Free and unlimited use of the EWI Helpline, offering support and advice to expert witnesses and solicitors.
Expert Referral Service: Free inclusion for corporate, individual and provisional members. Our Expert Referral Service, a continuously growing service, is used primarily by solicitors and others seeking experts to instruct.
Website: Up-to-the-minute access to all the important expert witness documents, a Model Form of Expert’s Report and Terms and Conditions of Engagement which experts can use when being instructed by solicitors. Information about forthcoming events, details on membership and the latest EWI news.
Advertise your services on the EWI website: There is also the option for members to advertise their services on the EWI website. The EWI website’s hit rate continues to grow and many visitors to the site are solicitors looking to instruct experts.
Training and Education: There is an important role for the EWI to play in ensuring that the experts, who are recognised by the court under the new rules, are competent and fully cognisant of their responsibilities. EWI regularly runs courses on ‘Law for Experts’ and seminars are held throughout the year on topical issues. The EWI Annual Conference is an opportunity for experts to discuss contemporaneous issues and meet with experts from many disciplines. Joint conferences with other leading organisations are held regularly. Members enjoy discounts to all events. All courses are CPD/CPE registered.

EWI Publications: The EWI Newsletter, issued quarterly, is free to all members, is it contains the latest case notes, articles of interest designed to make sure experts have access to the most up-to-date information.
Professional Indemnity Insurance Package: The EWI PI package for individual members provides £1million cover for all expert witness work at a cost of £100 per annum plus £5.00 IPT.
Discounts on External Publications: "Experts in the Civil Courts" under the editorship of Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, published by Oxford University Press for EWI.
Certification: All members are issued with a certificate as proof of membership.
Mentoring: all Provisional Members are assigned a mentor from one of the Fellows of the Institute, to assist them in gaining full membership.

Other Benefits:

Discounted Hotel Accommodation: The EWI has organised discount up to 45% per night in 10 different hotels across London with the Grange Hotel Group. Best Western hotels are offering members a discount of 20% in their hotels UK wide. For booking forms for these offers please contact the office.
Home Insurance: comprehensive packages.
Bestinvest: Multi-asset portfolio is an Investment Management Service
Preventicum: A new dimension in specialist health screening
Syscap: Enables commercial, professional organisations of all sizes to acquire the business assets and resources they need, without traditional budgetary constraints
Client Lunch in the Gray’s Inn: The EWI has organised for members and their clients to be able to dine in the historic Gray’s Inn barristers’ dining room. Please contact the office to book your lunch.
Members Websites: Containing value information for clients and those wishing to instruct the individual member.