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An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk
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An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk

An expert who does not understand their duty to be independent, and oversteps their role, risks the court either refusing to admit their evidence or placing less weight upon it. 

Ryan Castellucci, R (on the application of) v Gender Recognition Panel [2024] EWHC 54 (Admin)

Expert witnesses must not act as advocates for the party instructing them
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Expert witnesses must not act as advocates for the party instructing them

An expert witness must be careful not to step over the boundary between being an independent expert and an advocate for the party instructing them.

Balachandra v The General Dental Council [2024] EWHC 18 (Admin) (10 January 2024)

Experts making the evidence fit their own conclusions do not meet their duty to the Court
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Experts making the evidence fit their own conclusions do not meet their duty to the Court

A medical expert witness was not helping the Court by trying to make the evidence about a child's injuries fit their own conclusions. 

LCC v V & B [2023] EWFC 268 (18 August 2023)

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