12 April Helpline Q&A How long after writing a report can an expert be asked to clarify items included in that report? CPR Part 35, Expert Report, 10. Report Writing, 11. Responding to questions This includes questions from the opposing solicitor.
12 April Helpline Q&A Is it not the duty of the court to permit disclosure of the report and not me? 05. Rules and Regulations, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 11. Responding to questions Having prepared a report for a criminal case the ‘Probation Service’ has requested that the report be released including a signed consent form from the client.
14 December Case Updates Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 11. Responding to questions The case: Dr Bux appealed against the findings of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal and against its decision directing his erasure from the Medical Register.
26 August Case Updates Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1413 (TCC), 2021 WL 02143477 Independence, Disclosure of instructions, Disclosure of documents relied upon, Retention of records of investigations carried out, Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts, Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil C, CPR Part 35, TCC Guide, Experts meeting, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 11. Responding to questions, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Disclosure of instructions Disclosure of documents relied upon Retention of records of investigations carried out Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil Claims 2014 CPR Part 35 TCC Guide Independence Experts meetings
24 August Case Updates Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 Conflicts of interest, Statement of Truth, Medical records, Causal Analysis, Differential Diagnosis, Reasoning, 10. Report Writing, 11. Responding to questions Relevance: General Topics: Conflict of interest Statement of truth Medical records Differential diagnosis Causal analysis Reasoning
31 December Case Updates Mustard v Flower [2019] EWHC 2623 (QB), 2019 WL 05104326 Covert recording, Neuropsychological assessment, Part 35, 05. Rules and Regulations, 11. Responding to questions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Be sure your sins will find you out” Relevance: General. Issues: Admissibility of covert recording of neuropsychological assessment Disproportionate Part 35 questions