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Rebecca Lochrie v Matthew Edwards Judgment G48YJ355

The Claimant alleged that the Defendant acted negligently in obtaining her consent for laser eye surgery including failing to adequately investigate...

A Day in the Life of an Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

Colin Holburn is an EWI fellow, governor and founding member. A consultant in accident and emergency medicine, he has been practising as an Expert...

NMC Health PLC v Ernst & Young LLP [2024] EWHC 3021 (Comm)

The defendant made an application for adjournment on the proposition that it could not be ready for trial because its experts required additional time...

Government Response on Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic...

The Government has published its response to the consultation it ran from 18 July to 10 October 2023 on 'Revisions to the Medical Reporting...

Podcast Episode 8: Re-evaluating your opinion

In the 8th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss re-evaluating your opinion. We look at possible reasons why you might wish to re-evaluate...

Justice for people with a hearing impairment

A psychiatrist whose evidence had often been admitted in capacity cases was assisted in this case of a hearing-impaired person by an interpreter who...

Family Court reporting pilot to be extended nationally

The Family Procedure Rule Committee has approved a proposal to roll-out the family court reporting pilot nationally, through changes to the Family...

New Immigration and Asylum Practice Direction

The new Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal came into force on 1 November 2024. The Practice Direction...

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...

Day in the Life of a Financial Expert

Uwe Wystup is a practitioner in the field of foreign exchange options, as well as a senior academic, trainer, and judge. He is the founder of...

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Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings

19 November

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Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings

litigation capacity, Civil Justice Council

A Civil Justice Council working group has published a report setting out recommendations for the development of a procedure for determing mental capcity in civil proceedings. The working group notes this has been addressed to date by ad hoc solutions which have led to inefficiency, inconsistency of practice, and actions being taken without a clear legal basis.

When the joint statement is no more than really two statements, one from each expert.

19 November

Case Updates

When the joint statement is no more than really two statements, one from each expert.

10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, Cryptocurrency

The 'joint statement' prepared by two blockchain experts was really two statements, one from each expert.

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