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Preliminary (pre-report) experts’ meetings

Experts, in particular medical experts, are likely to be familiar with experts’ discussions that take place after the exchange of reports. This...

A Day in the Life of a Medicolegal Expert Witness

Sue Lightman is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist who has been undertaking medicolegal Expert Witness work for over 20...

Thomas Murray Joins EWI as a Corporate Partner

We are pleased to welcome a new Corporate Partner

Pfizer Inc v Uniqure Biopharma BV [2024] EWHC 2672 (Pat)

The judge in this patent case found that the claimants’ gene therapy expert had developed, quite possibly guided by lawyers, the understanding...

How not to use AI in expert evidence

In this US case, an expert in fiduciary services used Microsoft’s Copilot to cross-check calculations he used in expert evidence. He was unable...

Celebrating Success at the Sir Michael Davies Lecture

Successful Certification candidates receive their certificate from Lord Hodge.

Independence, bias and conflicts of interest

Hon Mr Justice Trower provides invaluable guidance for Expert Witnesses at the 2024 the Sir Michael Davies lecture.

Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion

Range of Opinion is the focus of the 5th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast. We catch up with Colin Holburn, Chair of the EWI Membership Committee,...

A Day in the Life of a Water Quality Expert

Tim White is a chartered chemist who uses his expertise to assess chemical risk from exposure to water. He has been an Expert Witness for over 40...

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Women appointed or testified as sole expert witnesses in just 9% of disputes worldwide in 2023, ERE survey reveals

18 July

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Women appointed or testified as sole expert witnesses in just 9% of disputes worldwide in 2023, ERE survey reveals

equal representation, ERE, female experts, survey results

The results of the 2024 ERE survey suggest change is happening but very slowly

D & Anor (Fact-Finding: Research Literature) [2024] EWCA Civ 663

18 July

Case Updates

D & Anor (Fact-Finding: Research Literature) [2024] EWCA Civ 663

Literature, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Extradural haematoma, Subdural haematoma, Subretinal haemorrhage, Tracking Acceleration/deceleration, Encephalopathy, Abusive head trauma, Low level fall, Intracranial bleeding, Shaking

This successful appeal against a Family Court judgment which led to the removal of two children from the care of their parents turned primarily on the fact that the judge was found to have acted as her own expert and conducted her own analysis of the medical research material making findings that were not supported by evidence. For paediatricians, radiologists, neurosurgeons and ophthalmologists this is highly recommend reading about the courts’ analysis of expert evidence relating to abusive head trauma and low level falls.

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