Episode 2: The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry and the importance of Expert Witness training

In Episode 2 of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon and Sean discuss the appearance of Gareth Jenkins, former Distinguished Engineer at Fujitsu Services Ltd, at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. Mr Jenkins told the Inquiry that he had been unaware of the duties of an Expert Witness until the end of 2020 and had not been offered any training opportunities to support his role in the Post Office's prosecutions of Postmasters. Simon and Sean discuss how Mr Jenkins' evidence highlights the key role of Expert Witness training in the just and efficient operation of the Justice System, before going on to look at some recent judgments where lack of training was a significant problem. 

The judgments discussed in this episode are:

Hamed v. Ministry of Justice (County Court in Cambridge – 7th June 2024)

Dusko Knezevic v The Government of the Republic of Montenegro [2024] EWHC 761 (Admin)

Jenni Glover & Anor v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1257 (TCC)

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