24 August 2021 Wiebke Morgan 995 Case Updates Wigan Borough Council v Scullindale Global Limited [2021] EWHC 779 (Ch) byWiebke Morgan There was a challenge the independence of a chartered surveyor valuation expert, citing his incognito site visit and his close identification with his client and his instructing solicitors to the extent of using the word "we" in the context of requesting documents from the defendants. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Change of opinionIndependenceLanguage13. Changing your opinion07. Working with Instructing Parties15. Criticism and Complaints Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Expert appoints herself as social worker, psychologist, therapist and judge T (Fresh Evidence on Appeal), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 1384 Switch article WWRT Limited v Tyshchenko [2021] EWHC 939 (Ch) Previous Article Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.