Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024

Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024

In the last podcast for 2024, we look back at the ten key issues for expert witnesses that we've seen over the course of 2024, and highlight the...
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When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness

The judge found that the evidence of the claimants' psychological expert fell well below the standard to be expected of a competent expert...
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The Expert Witness Institute has made the decision to discontinue its presence on X (formerly Twitter).
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The Expert Witness Institute (EWI) is excited to announce a refresh of its core training offering.
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This case concerns a fundamentally dishonest claimant. The judge held that the experts in the case were reliant on self-reporting by the claimant, who...
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Board is now engaging on its proposed Key Objectives. The Key Objectives represent the high-level outcomes that, once finalised, will guide the...
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In this Bermudan case, the appellant successfully appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to have his convictions quashed because of...
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In the 6th Episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon talks with retired Barrister and expert witness trainer, Giles Eyre, who is retiring as an EWI...
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Check out our new webinar topics available in the Autumn

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Why not check out the webinars we have planned for the Autumn?

Topics include Reliable Expert Evidence, Assessing witness credibility, Single Joint experts, and Digital expert evidence.

 

Reliable expert evidence: lessons from the courts
27 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us for this session where we will look at the key things that experts and those instructing experts need to consider to ensure evidence is not rejected by the courts.

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Assessment of “Credibility in PI cases”
29 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us as Professor Hugh Koch explores the issues pertaining to detecting deception and unreliability when providing expert opinion in Personal Injury cases.

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Single Joint Experts
05 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Beth Rigby reviews the rules and regulations when acting as a Single Joint Expert.

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Digital Evidence; the use of ESI (Electronically Stored Information)
18 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
As time passes, the amount of data involved in investigations and information requests is still growing at a steady rate, as is the stringency of data-related regulations. Both have a significant impact on almost every corporate/internal investigation and the way this is presented in court.

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