13 February News Too much of a good thing Report Writing, overlong reports, Length of report Judges have sent a ‘note of caution’ to legal teams after receiving ‘thousands of pages of detailed experts’ reports’.
8 February News Expert slated for numerous failings - both in their report and in courtroom behaviour Report Writing, Language, Duty of Expert, Range of Opinion, Expert Report, Courtroom evidence In cross-examination and at the close of the case, a searing attack on the expert's approach to expert evidence and independence was launched. The judge viewed many of the criticisms as well-founded.
7 February Case Updates Robinson v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust v Mercier [2023] EWHC 21 (KB) Dentistry, Maxillofacial surgery, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Successful appeal against third party costs order made against expert.”
7 February Case Updates Kaye v Lees [2023] EWHC 152 (KB) Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing “Need to know more about the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020?”
7 February Case Updates RGRE Grafton Ltd v Bewleys Café Grafton Street Ltd [2023] IEHC 25 Ultimate issue, Cross-examination, Architecture, Stained glass, Evidence of fact v expert evidence, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “What is a window?”
7 February Case Updates Egan v Castlrea Co-Operative Liverstock Mart Ltd [2023] IEHC 16 Personal injury, Medical records, Disclosure/discovery, Ireland, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Can a medical expert see post-accident medical records in a personal injury case?”
7 February Case Updates Snow v Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 42 (KB) Independence, Urology, Colorectal surgery, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties “Who is responsible for providing the expert with copies of relevant medical and scientific publications?”
6 February Case Updates CNZ v Royal Bath Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 19 (KB) Causation, Obstetrics, Midwifery, Medical expert, Memory, The Aliquot theory, 10. Report Writing “What is the standard of care expected of a junior doctor?”
6 February Case Updates Declan Colgan Music Ltd v Umg Recordings, Inc [2023] EWHC 4 (Ch) Admissibility, Expert evidence, Fact v opinion, 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Are experts limited to giving evidence of opinion?”
6 February Case Updates Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2018] EWHC 1577 (TCC) Equality of arms, Late emergence of evidence, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Trial by ambush”