﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:46:56 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Expert Witness Institute</title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net:443/News/Case-Updates/rss/603</link><atom:link href="https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net:443/News/Case-Updates/rss/603" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Mosby]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/experts-who-rise-above-the-fray-and-fully-discharge-their-duties-to-assist-the-court</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 The case concerned around 40 studio recordings of performances which were given by the members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The expert witnesses in New York law were commended by ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/experts-who-rise-above-the-fray-and-fully-discharge-their-duties-to-assist-the-court</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1075]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/praise-for-experts-gives-insight-into-what-makes-oral-evidence-credible</link><description><![CDATA[   

 We always appreciate it when we read judgments where the judge has taken the opportunity to set out explicitly the reasons why an expert was impressive or credible, such as the approach in the ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:23 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/praise-for-experts-gives-insight-into-what-makes-oral-evidence-credible</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1071]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Mosby]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch)]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/car-wizard-limited-v-vixen-surface-treatments-limited-2026-ewhc-685-ch</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 The claimant asserted misrepresentation and breach of a collateral contract by the defendant in respect of the supply of a vertical diamond cutting lathe for the claimant’s car wheel ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:52 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/car-wizard-limited-v-vixen-surface-treatments-limited-2026-ewhc-685-ch</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1070]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Mosby]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB)]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/david-abbott-ors-v-ministry-of-defence-2026-ewhc-941-kb</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 The judgment dealt with two test cases and a number of generic issues arising from a series of claims brought by former members of the military for damages for noise induced hearing ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:43 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/david-abbott-ors-v-ministry-of-defence-2026-ewhc-941-kb</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1065]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Rix]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Evidence as to fitness to participate in legal proceedings is expert evidence]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/evidence-as-to-fitness-to-participate-in-legal-proceedings-is-expert-evidence</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 Like the  Decker v Hopcraft  [2015] EWHC 1170 (QB), [2015] 4 WLUK 649 (in the Compendium) this is a judgment of particular relevance to general practitioners, although for reasons ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:59:23 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/evidence-as-to-fitness-to-participate-in-legal-proceedings-is-expert-evidence</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1064]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Rix]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mesothelioma or lung cancer?]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/mesothelioma-or-lung-cancer</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 The claimant was diagnosed in 2023 with mesothelioma, after attending his general practitioner complaining of shortness of breath. Initially, the treating hospital considered he was ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/mesothelioma-or-lung-cancer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1063]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Previous criticism used to highlight defects in expert evidence]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/previous-criticism-used-to-highlight-defects-in-expert-evidence</link><description><![CDATA[   

   

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 The case of Maina Kumari Rai v Advantage Insurance Company Limited (T/A Hastings Insurance) [2026] EWHC 784 (KB) provides a good reminder that previous criticism can be brought ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/previous-criticism-used-to-highlight-defects-in-expert-evidence</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1057]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When can you challenge an Expert Determination?]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/when-can-you-challenge-an-expert-determination</link><description><![CDATA[   

   

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 The outcome of an Expert Determination is final and binding. However, there are circumstances in which the outcome can be appealed. 

 The case of GSY Hospitality Limited v ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/when-can-you-challenge-an-expert-determination</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1050]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Rix]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Expert evidence in criminal proceedings in Northern Ireland; a tale of two experts]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/expert-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings-in-northern-ireland-a-tale-of-two-experts</link><description><![CDATA[   

   

 Although the detail of  McIntyre, R v [2026] NICC 2  will probably be of importance only for forensic science imagery analysts, it is important for experts in criminal cases in Northern ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/expert-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings-in-northern-ireland-a-tale-of-two-experts</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1052]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Mosby]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[DA (Whether to replace a Single Joint Expert), Re [2026] EWCOP 7 (T2)]]></title><link>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/da-whether-to-replace-a-single-joint-expert-re-2026-ewcop-7-t2</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 This case, in the Court of Protection, concerned whether a wealthy, elderly man lacked capacity. The judgment dealt primarily with an application by respondents 2-7 to replace the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ewi-live-portal.azurewebsites.net/News/Case-Updates/da-whether-to-replace-a-single-joint-expert-re-2026-ewcop-7-t2</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-1048]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>