20 June Case Updates Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd v Aecom Ltd (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC) Independence, Duties of the Expert, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence An expert is entitled to revise his or her opinion in light of a judge's finding as to what is or is not required in order to comply with particular regulations or equivalent regulatory standards.
21 May Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Japanese Knotweed Expert Expert evidence, Expert Witness, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, Japanese Knotweed, Invasive Species Week, Phlorum, Dr Paul Beckett One of the UK’s leading experts in Japanese knotweed, Dr Paul Beckett has been providing Expert Witness services since the early 2000s. He shares his insights into being part of a relatively new area of litigation; what makes a good Expert Witness; and why he approaches court like revising for an exam.
3 April Case Updates Rebecca Thorp & Ors v Dr Harinder Mehta [2024] EWHC 652 (KB) Medical expert, NICE Guidance, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints, 16. Maintaining your professional edge The judge found that an expert witness's anlaysis became incoherent because he failed from the outset to take into adequate account the NICE recommendations.
22 January Case Updates Expert witnesses must not act as advocates for the party instructing them Expert evidence, Judicial critism, Dentistry, Credibility of expert, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints 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)
21 December News 2023 in Review: Don’t let complacency ruin your credibility 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Maintaining your professional edge EWI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Berney-Edwards, shares his thoughts on 2023, a year where Expert Witnesses have continued to come under increasing scrutiny.
16 October Case Updates OXR v Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 2006 (KB) Negligence, Medical expert, ENT surgery, 13. Changing your opinion, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Openness and reliance on the views of unidentified colleagues
16 October Case Updates UI2022004320 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022004320 Change of opinion, Psychiatry, Reasoning, Clinical veracity, 13. Changing your opinion More on clinical veracity
11 July News Reviewing your opinion and the need for better analysis and reports from Care Experts 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints Benjamin Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565(KB) provides important direction and lessons to be learned for Expert Witnesses
22 May News EWI in conversation with Sir Martin Spencer 05. Rules and Regulations, 13. Changing your opinion EWI Chair, Sir Martin Spencer, shares his views on Expert Evidence over the last year.
12 May News EWI Annual Conference 2023: keynote speech focuses on enhancing Expert credibility Credibility, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints, 16. Maintaining your professional edge Lady Justice Simler considered the practical things that Experts can do to enhance their credibility.