20 January Day in the life A Day in the Life of an Emergency Medicine Expert Witness 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Accident and Emergency Colin Holburn is an EWI fellow, governor and founding member. A consultant in accident and emergency medicine, he has been practising as an Expert Witness for over 30 years. He tells us why he still loves Expert work and shares his advice for those interested in getting into the field.
11 December Day in the life Day in the Life of a Financial Expert Uwe Wystup is a practitioner in the field of foreign exchange options, as well as a senior academic, trainer, and judge. He is the founder of MathFinance, a consulting and software company specialising in quantitative finance and risk management and providing expert witness services.
18 October News Independence, bias and conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest, Bias, Independence, Duty of Expert, Duty to the court, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, Unconscious Bias Hon Mr Justice Trower provides invaluable guidance for Expert Witnesses at the 2024 the Sir Michael Davies lecture.
25 September Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Water Quality Expert 10. Report Writing, Expert Witness Training, Drinking Water, Pollution 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 years, advising on cases relating to water quality, land contamination and corrosion.
13 August Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Fitted Kitchen and Bathroom Expert 05. Rules and Regulations, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 08. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert, Expert Witness Training, Jerry Ponder Jerry Ponder uses his 40+ years of experience in fitted interiors to provide expert evidence on the design, product quality, installation and project management standards of fitted kitchens, bathrooms, any other fitted furniture projects. One of the only Expert Witnesses in his field, he tells us about how he got into it, his experience in the witness box, and the importance of good training.
25 July Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Forensic Engineering Expert 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 11. Responding to questions, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Tom Magner, Forensic engineering expert Tom Magner provides independent technical assistance as an Expert Witness. Specialising in the forensic investigation of mechanical, electrical, and chemical incidents, Tom has carved out a niche working on holiday and travel claims in civil cases and, on occasion, fatal incidents in foreign criminal courts. He gives us an insight into his varied career; explains why he now speaks native-level Spanish; and shares his tips for going to court.
21 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Japanese Knotweed Expert Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Japanese Knotweed, Invasive Species Week, Phlorum, Dr Paul Beckett One of the UK’s leading experts in Japanese knotweed, Dr Paul Beckett has been providing Expert Witness services since the early 2000s. He shares his insights into being part of a relatively new area of litigation; what makes a good Expert Witness; and why he approaches court like revising for an exam.
16 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Chartered Building Surveyor Expert Witness Expert Witness, Rod Appleyard, Chartered Building Surveyor, Project Manager, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Marketing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Rod Appleyard has been practising as an Expert Witness for almost 28 years, specialising in the forensic investigation of fenestration and building envelope defects. He shares what led him to the Expert Witness field; his advice for starting out; and why volunteering in a war zone changed his outlook on work and life.
8 May News A spotlight on... the Post Office Horizon Scandal Expert evidence, Post Office, Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, Post Office Scandal, Jason Coyne, Mr Bates v the Post Office We’re starting a new EWI series with A spotlight on… the Post Office Horizon Scandal which looks at how the Post Office failed to listen to, and act on, expert advice. EWI member and IT and digital forensics expert, Jason Coyne, first spotted errors in the Horizon system in 2003 while working as a Single Joint Expert, only to have his findings dismissed by the Post Office. Jason tells us more about his involvement in the case, including how he later acted as an Expert Witness in the sub-postmasters’ case against the Post Office.
13 March Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Threat, Risk and Harm Consultant, Expert Evidence Trainer, and Expert Witness Crime, Policing, Drug Trafficking, Threat Risk and Harm, Expert Evidence Trainer, Expert Witness, 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 16. Maintaining your professional edge, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits EWI Honorary Fellow Tony Saggers has been a drug trafficking Expert Witness since 1995, alongside a career in law enforcement that spanned 30 years. Formerly the National Crime Agency’s Head of Drugs Threat and Intelligence, he now runs a consultancy providing anti-organised crime strategy solutions, child safeguarding from criminal exploitation advice, and Expert Witness training. Here, he provides a glimpse into his long and varied career and explains the importance of impartiality, communication, and evolution in the Expert Witness field.