Expert Witnesses can now apply to become a Certified Expert Witnesses through the Expert Witness Institute.
Certification offers Instructing Parties a unique method for identifying Experts whose knowledge, skills and practice has been validated by a Professional Body; providing them assurance that the instruction of a Certified Expert provides them with an Expert who understands their role and can ultimately deliver.
Certified Expert Witnesses appear at the top of all search results on our Find an Expert Witness Directory and can use the postnominals MEWI (Cert) or FEWI (Cert) if (they have previously been appointed a Fellow of the Institute).
It has been assessed by the Scottish Qualification Authority and has been awarded 15 SCQF Credit points at SCQF Level 11 (Masters Level).