24 August 2021 Wiebke Morgan 1182 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 opinionIndependenceLanguage14. Changing your opinion08. Working with Instructing Parties16. Criticism and Complaints Related articles Advising as to the applicable law Nothing short of a demolition of the expert's evidence Navigating the excessive difference in valuations from two Expert Quantity Surveyors EWI guidance for experts approached by unscrupulous expert witness agencies Expert Evidence by the Back Door 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.