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A deficient capacity assessment

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The Isolation of Experts The Isolation of Experts

The Isolation of Experts

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Competition Appeal Tribunal Practice Direction on Expert Evidence Competition Appeal Tribunal Practice Direction on Expert Evidence

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Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1513

The Claimant defaulted on a loan secured by a mortgage on a warehouse building. It disagreed with the Receiver's approach to marketing the...
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Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch) Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch)

Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch)

The Claimants brought an action against the Defendant, the Secretary of State for Education, for negligence and misfeasance in public office, relating...
A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness

Mr Niall Craig is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon and Expert Witness specialising in complex spinal cases. He tells us about his professional...
Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice

Podcast Episode 19: Transparency and Open Justice

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Podcast Episode 18: Pro Bono Expert Evidence Podcast Episode 18: Pro Bono Expert Evidence

Podcast Episode 18: Pro Bono Expert Evidence

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A Day in the Life of a Speech and Language Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Speech and Language Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Speech and Language Expert Witness

We speak to a consultant Speech and Language Therapist providing assessments for Special Educational Need (SEND) tribunals and writing medicolegal...

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Crosby v Wakefield MBC, Leeds County Court, unreported, 24 January 2020
Case Updates

Crosby v Wakefield MBC, Leeds County Court, unreported, 24 January 2020

Relevance:      General

 

Topics:            Independence

                        Change of opinion

                        Range of opinion

                        Criticism of a party’s legal team

Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762
Case Updates

Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762

Relevance:      General

 

Topics:            Conflict of interest

                        Statement of truth

                        Medical records

                        Differential diagnosis

                        Causal analysis

                        Reasoning

Louis v The Home Office [2021] EWHC 288 (QB), 2021 WL 00542118
Case Updates

Louis v The Home Office [2021] EWHC 288 (QB), 2021 WL 00542118

Relevance:     Psychiatry

 

Topics:            Diagnosis

                        Causation

                        Taxonomy

                        Adjustment disorder

                        Depressive illness

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