25 October Case Updates Hertfordshire County Council v Mothers [2022] EWFC 106 Duty of Expert, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Getting named as the expert in a family case” The case: a fact-finding hearing in respect of children
18 October News A reflection of the day by Wiebke Morgan, Membership Manager (having watched the event remotely) Family Justice Council – Experts Committee Symposium – 12 October 2022 The event, held at Birmingham Children's Hospital, was hosted by Mr Justice David Williams and offered talks by experts and breakout group opportunities in respect of expert evidence in the family courts. The opening address was provided by Sir Andrew McFarlane. Professor Keith Rix, a Fellow of the Expert Witness Institute gave a presentation on case updates and led one of the break-out groups.
11 October Day in the life What I Do - The Expert in Clinical Microbiology 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Professor S J Eykyn - Clinical Microbiology
10 October Day in the life The ever changing world of illicit drugs 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Fiona Coope - Business Manager for Environmental Scientifics Group Forensics
10 October Day in the life A day in the life of a Forensic Accountant 05. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 08. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert Kay Linnell - Forensic Accountant
10 October Day in the life Wrongful Trading: A Forensic Accountant's Perspective 05. Rules and Regulations Rakesh Kapila - Chartered Accountant
10 October Day in the life A day in the life of an IT expert witness 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 06. Receiving Instructions Dr Stephen Castell - Chairman, CASTELL Consulting
4 October Day in the life A day in the life of a Metallurgy Expert Witness 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Eur Ing SIMON CLARKE, Metallurgist
4 October Day in the life A day in the life of an Expert Witness at UK Planning Inquiries 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Maintaining your professional edge Lachlan Robertson, Planning Inspector
4 October Case Updates Pickett v Balkind [2022] EWHC 2226 (TCC) 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Relevance: General Topics: Joint statements Instructions (privilege)