9 August Case Updates Deborah Biggadike v Kamilia El Farra & Anor [2024] EWHC 1688 (KB) Independence, Duty of Expert, 05. Rules and Regulations The judge found that it was entirely artificial to think that sharing a platform speaking at a seminar during (in the case of one expert) or before (in the case of the other) giving evidence would have any effect or impact on the evidence of two expert witnesses in urogynaecology.
1 February Case Updates An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk Clinical psychology, Duty of Expert, Duty to the court, Judicial critism, European Convention on Human Rights, Humans Rights Act 1998, Gender Recognition Act 2004, 05. Rules and Regulations, 15. Criticism and Complaints, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits 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)
25 October Case Updates Hertfordshire County Council v Mothers [2022] EWFC 106 Duty of Expert, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Getting named as the expert in a family case” The case: a fact-finding hearing in respect of children
22 November Case Updates Good Law Project Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWHC 2595 (TCC) Duty of Expert, Compliance with procedural rules, Undisclosed instructions, Instruction in the form of discussion, Reliance on undisclosed data, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General
15 June Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Declaration, Duty of Expert, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.