Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024

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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...
When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness

When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness

The judge found that the evidence of the claimants' psychological expert fell well below the standard to be expected of a competent expert...
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The Expert Witness Institute has made the decision to discontinue its presence on X (formerly Twitter).
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EWI Refreshes Core Training offering

The Expert Witness Institute (EWI) is excited to announce a refresh of its core training offering.
A fundamentally dishonest claimant A fundamentally dishonest claimant

A fundamentally dishonest claimant

This case concerns a fundamentally dishonest claimant. The judge held that the experts in the case were reliant on self-reporting by the claimant, who...
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Board is now engaging on its proposed Key Objectives. The Key Objectives represent the high-level outcomes that, once finalised, will guide the...
An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence

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In this Bermudan case, the appellant successfully appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to have his convictions quashed because of...
Day in the Life of a Financial Expert Day in the Life of a Financial Expert

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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...
Podcast Episode 6: In Conversation with Giles Eyre Podcast Episode 6: In Conversation with Giles Eyre

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In the 6th Episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon talks with retired Barrister and expert witness trainer, Giles Eyre, who is retiring as an EWI...

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