12 May News EWI Annual Conference 2023: keynote speech focuses on enhancing Expert credibility Credibility, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints, 16. Maintaining your professional edge Lady Justice Simler considered the practical things that Experts can do to enhance their credibility.
19 April News Replacing Expert Witnesses: Expert shopping or genuine concern? 05. Rules and Regulations Recent judgment considered the grounds for an application to replace two experts with one new expert and what documents should be disclosed.
17 April News The importance of knowing, and complying with, the rules relating to the presentation of expert evidence Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Instruction from solicitor, Courtroom evidence, family court, 05. Rules and Regulations, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence The judgement in a recent case highlights issues not only relating to the behaviour of an expert but also in regard to considerations the instructing parties must make, namely: to ensure that the expert is an appropriate expert, to instruct them properly and to ensure that the report answers the questions posed and is compliant with the rules and practice directions.
12 April News Paterson Associates join EWI as Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Paterson Associates were approved as a Corporate Partner in January this year.
11 April News Reflections from Kay Linnell, former Treasurer and Vice-Chair of the Expert Witness Institute Kay reflects on the changes she has experienced in the Expert Witness field during her time on the EWI Board and her ongoing participation in the JFSA victims’ Post Office claims.
6 April News The importance of getting your CV right and preparing for court 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Recent case demonstrates how your credibility can be affected before you have even stepped into the court room.
5 April News New protocol for commissioning medical reports in the Republic of Ireland 05. Rules and Regulations The Litigation Committee has considered the issue of solicitors commissioning reports directly from medical practitioners.
4 April News A relief for Expert Witnesses? 15. Criticism and Complaints Being able to criticise an expert’s opinion does not amount to a flagrant disregard of their duty
3 April Case Updates Re C (‘Parental Alienation’; Instruction of Expert) [2023] EWHC 345 (Fam) Admissibility, Psychology, Parental alienation, Unregulated Experts, Protected titles, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 06. Receiving Instructions “When is a psychologist not a psychologist?”
3 April Case Updates GKE v Gunning [2023] EWHC 332 (KB) Psychology, Psychiatry, Breach of Duty, Field of expertise, Counselling, Boundary violation, 10. Report Writing “Is counselling therapy?”