26 September News Expert Witness Institute urges removal of new intermediate track rule in civil claims cases 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The EWI has written to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee calling for the removal of a rule in the new intermediate track for civil claims that would limit expert reports to 20 pages.
15 September News New Fixed cost regime rules contains changes to Expert Reports 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing Important changes to the length of expert reports are being brought in from the 1st October 2023 for cases being dealt with through the newly created intermediate track.
8 August Case Updates Abdullah v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKAITUR UI2022001812 Report requirements, 11. Report Writing “How not to prepare an expert report”
8 August Case Updates C, Re (Parental Alienation: Permanent Removal to Germany) [2023] EWHC 1955 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, Parental alienation, CAFCASS definition, 11. Report Writing “What is parental alienation?”
8 August Case Updates Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Gp Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565 (KB) Care, Change of opinion, Orthopaedics, Team membership, Biopsychosocial model, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir” (John Maynard Keynes)
8 August Case Updates Deltchinov v Alliance Insurance PLC, Case No. G70YX802 (Central London County Court, unreported, 18 May 2023) Medical records, Medical experts, Fundamental dishonesty, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Fundamental dishonesty”
8 August Case Updates O'Brien v Byrne [2023] IEHC 367 Expert’s declaration, Recording the investigation, Field of competence/expertise, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Engineering opinion on loss of consciousness”
8 August Case Updates Warrington Borough Council v Y [2023] EWCOP 27 Care, Psychology, Psychiatry, Capacity, Residence, Frontal lobe damage, Frontal lobe paradox, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Aim for magnetic north in capacity cases”
8 August Case Updates Palmer v Mantas [2022] EWHC 90 (QB) Part 35, Personal injury, Bias, Language, Exaggeration / Dishonesty, Preparation for a personal injury assessment, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Mind your language and avoid pre-judging the claimant”
8 August Case Updates JAI v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKAITUR PA037092020 Medical records, Immigration and asylum, 11. Report Writing “The importance of the medical records”