27 November Day in the life Meet Norman Lynagh, Chartered Meteorologist and Expert Witness. 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Norman Lynagh is the founder of Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy, a leading independent provider of weather services. He had worked as an Expert Witness for 30 years, working on a variety of cases. He told us how he got into expert work, the main challenges he faces, and the changing face of meteorology as an area of expertise.
23 November News Make sure you pay your expert! 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Working with Instructing Parties Law Society Gazette reports on a case where an Expert Witness refused to act after accusing solicitors of not paying him and naming him on cases without his knowledge.
20 November News Sir Michael Davies lecture 2023: The criticism of Expert Witnesses in the courts 15. Criticism and Complaints We invited The Honourable Mr Justice Williams, High Court judge and chair of The Family Justice Council Subcommittee on Experts, to share his views on criticism.
17 November News When can permission be granted to use Expert Evidence? 05. Rules and Regulations Recent judgment highlights the key tests
18 October News Kay Linnell and Tony Saggers awarded Honorary Fellowship of the EWI Presentations were made at the Sir Michael Davies Lecture on the 18th October.
17 October Day in the life A day in the life of an Acoustics Expert Witness 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 04. Alternative Dispute Resolution Teli Chinelis, Viable Acoustics Ltd, tells us about his work as an Expert Witness.
16 October Case Updates Jennings v Otis Ltd [2023] EWHC 2039 (KB) Negligence, Experts’ joint inspection, Accident, Engineering, 05. Rules and Regulations, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Witness attendance at experts’ meeting
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 Astley (A minor) v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1921 (KB) Issues, Evidence, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Failure to have regard to the Particulars of Claim
16 October Case Updates A (Article 13(b): Mental Ill-health) [2023] EWHC 2082 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, 1980 Hague Convention, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits 1980 Hague Convention reports