Working with Expert Witnesses in Serious Injury

Working with expert witnesses... is a new monthly article series. The series takes a look at the role of expert witnesses in a range of sectors from...

New Forensic Science Regulator guidance for declaring compliance with the code of practice

The guidance sets out the text that you should use in your declarations for work undertaken in England and Wales for the English and Welsh Criminal...

Staged fee payments and EWI's Template Letter of Engagement

We have been receiving queries from Members as to how they can implement staged fee payments from instructing parties, rather than simply invoicing...

Presbar Diecastings Limited v GW Atkins & Sons Limited & Anor Neutral Citation...

The claimant was suing for the unpaid balance of the purchase price of assets used in its high-pressure aluminium diecasting business. The...

Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts

In March's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss some recent examples of experts in the courts, drawing out the key learning points...

What were the effects of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of a schoolteacher?

This case illustrates a number of difficulties for the adult victims of childhood sexual abuse. Diagnoses of psychiatric disorder in childhood have to...

An expert report that is almost worse than useless

The claimant was involved in a minor road traffic accident while she was the passenger in a car driven by her partner, who was the defendant’s...

Podcast Episode 22: Feedback and Criticism

In February's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a look at feedback and criticism. We go over the rules, discuss the key recent case...

A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness

Dr Jane Duff is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of the National Spinal Injuries Centre Psychology Service, and an Expert Witness. Here, she...

A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Expert Witness

Veterinary surgeon, Jeremy Stattersfield, has been guiding courts on veterinary medicine since 1981. He told us how he got into the Expert Witness...

Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions

In January's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss responding to written questions. We look at the rules and regulations, discuss a...

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...