19 December Helpline Q&A When and how can an expert withdraw from a claim? expert witness practice, how to withdraw from a claim, when to withdraw from a claim, 05. Rules and Regulations, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 06. Receiving Instructions
10 May Helpline Q&A Commissioning a report from a third party expert on one of the issues the Expert Witness has been instructed to consider Report drafting, Expert opinion, Limits of expert opinion, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties Is it acceptable for an Expert Witness to commission a report from a third party expert on one of the issues the Expert Witness has been instructed on and then use the third party expert opinion in their report?
12 April Helpline Q&A Do Expert Medical witnesses require a license to practice, even if they are retired from clinical practice? Medical expert, Retired from practice, 05. Rules and Regulations, 18. Approaching Retirement The view of the Expert Witness Institute is: Yes
12 April Helpline Q&A What are the guidelines for handing over my working notes to the police? Criminal, Working notes, forensic casework, 05. Rules and Regulations, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments Having completed a report for a criminal case an issue has been raised whereby the police require access to my working notes.
12 April Helpline Q&A What is the protocol for the format of Single Joint Expert Statements? Single joint expert, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 08. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert There is no standard format
12 April Helpline Q&A Is it not the duty of the court to permit disclosure of the report and not me? 05. Rules and Regulations, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 11. Responding to questions Having prepared a report for a criminal case the ‘Probation Service’ has requested that the report be released including a signed consent form from the client.
12 April Helpline Q&A Could you give me advice on the procedure for asking for direction from the court. CPR Part 35, Single joint expert, Instruction from solicitor, 05. Rules and Regulations, 08. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert I'm an expert acting as a single joint expert on a case and the two solicitors do not agree what they require me to do.
11 April Helpline Q&A Do I need to include a specific declaration in my report when performing virtual assessments? virtual assessments, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments The agency I work with insists on very specific wording. And if it applies to virtual assessments, shouldn’t it apply to phone assessments as well?