3 November News 'Wholly unreasonable and negligent' expert ordered to pay £50k wasted costs 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion A medical expert has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 for wasted costs after his report was used as the basis for an abortive negligence claim.
19 October News EWI takes part in London Legal Walk The EWI team successfully completely the 10km Walk to raise money to support free legal advice charities in London and the South East.
15 October News Fraud case collapse due to lack of disclosure and conflicted Experts 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing A £3 million diamond fraud trial has collapsed at Southwark Crown Court today after Crown Prosecution Service failings in the disclosure of evidence and their Expert Witnesses found to have conflicts of interest.
29 September News Giving evidence in court is not a game Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Oral testimony, Expert's duty, 14. Giving Oral Evidence ICC JUDGE BARBER in REYNOLDS (for CSB 123 LIMITED) -v- Stanbury (England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 23rd September 2021). Judge criticises expert witness for failing to comply with his overriding duty to assist the court in oral testimony.
14 September News EWI welcomes Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE to the Board Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE has joined EWI's Board of Governors.
7 September News Judge overturns decision to call claimant's medical expert in Fast-Track trial. 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence In a judgment earlier in the year, HHJ Freedman overturned a decision to call a claimant’s medical expert because the defendant had provided no reasoning for why the expert needed to be called for questioning.
1 September News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT ROLES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT The Psychiatric Expert in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 3) 14. Giving Oral Evidence This is the third article in a series looking at different aspects of the roles that a child psychiatrist might play in the Crown Court.
26 August Case Updates Lonsdale v Teasdale [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) Psychology, Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 6-CIT Test, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Testamentary capacity 6-CIT Test
26 August Case Updates Aderounmu v Colvin [2021] EWHC 2293 (QB) Capacity cases, Capacity to litigate, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Topics: Capacity Litigation capacity
26 August Case Updates Ahmed v The Fitness to Practice Committee of the Medical Council [2021] IECA 214 Ultimate issue, Fitness to practice, 10. Report Writing Relevance: General Topics: Fitness to practise Ultimate issue