23 March News Working with Expert Witnesses in Serious Injury Personal injury, CPR, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, Serious injury, Trauma Informed Assessment Working with expert witnesses... is a new monthly article series. The series takes a look at the role of expert witnesses in a range of sectors from the perspective of the legal and other professionals who work with them. If you are interested in being featured in the series, you can contact us at policy@ewi.org.uk. In the second article in the series, Thomas Hamilton, a Senior Solicitor at Thompsons Solicitors, discusses his experience of working with expert witnesses in serious injury claims.
20 March News New Forensic Science Regulator guidance for declaring compliance with the code of practice forensic science, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The guidance sets out the text that you should use in your declarations for work undertaken in England and Wales for the English and Welsh Criminal Courts.
18 March News Staged fee payments and EWI's Template Letter of Engagement Expert Fees, Terms and Conditions of Engagement, Staged Payments, Letter of Engagement We have been receiving queries from Members as to how they can implement staged fee payments from instructing parties, rather than simply invoicing for the full amount after delivery of the expert report. To enable Members to set out these types of payment arrangements as straightforwardly as possible, we have amended our template Letter of Engagement to include new, optional wording implementing a staged payment
17 March News The recoverability and assessment of Medical Reporting Organisation Fees Medical Reporting Agencies, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, MRO, 02. Working with Agencies or Panels, Costs Judgement handed down provides greater clarity for Expert Witness Agencies/Panels. JXX (a Protected Party by his Litigation Friend ABB) v Scott Archibald [2026] EWHC 630 (SCCO)
17 March News Financial Remedies Guide 2026 Family Law, Financial Remedies Court, Financial Remedies Guide 2026 The Financial Remdies Court ('FRC') has published the Financial Remedies Guide 2026. The Guide, which took effect on 13 March 2026, brings together the core documents which underpin the FRC.
10 March Helpline Q&A When experts are the subject of regulatory complaints Fitness to practice, regulator, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Professional Body Most professionals who act as expert witnesses are potentially subject to fitness to practice or other types of regulatory or professional body investigations. This can be extremely stressful and challenging even when the complaint appears to be vexatious or lacking in substance. So, we thought it would be helpful to offer a brief reminder of what you should do in such circumstances to ensure you meet your duties as an expert witness.
3 March News The admin behind the expertise 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, Technology Highlights from the EWI Technology and Practice Survey 2026 A survey by the Expert Witness Institute, supported by Fortythree Tech
23 February News Working with Expert Witnesses in Construction Construction, 07. Receiving Instructions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Working with expert witnesses... is a new monthly article series. The series takes a look at the role of expert witnesses in a range of sectors from the perspective of the legal and other professionals who work with them. If you are interested in being featured in the series, you can contact us at policy@ewi.org.uk. The first article in the series is by Richard Black and Jennifer Fitzmaurice from Eversheds Sutherland on their experience of working with expert witnesses in the construction industry.