19 December Q&A When and how can an expert withdraw from a claim? expert witness practice, how to withdraw from a claim, when to withdraw from a claim
23 November Starting your Expert Witness Business Make sure you pay your expert! 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.
16 October Starting your Expert Witness Business Astley (A minor) v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1921 (KB) General, Issues, Evidence Failure to have regard to the Particulars of Claim
16 October Starting your Expert Witness Business Ogonowska, R v (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Crim 1021 General, Psychiatry, Credibility of expert Judicial criticism is not fatal
28 September Giving Oral Evidence Stay within your expertise - you don’t become an expert by virtue of having acquired knowledge in the course of the case itself Expert evidence, Cross-examination, Expertise Remember the duties of the expert as set out in CPR Pt 35 and Practice Direction 35. Don't stray into giving evidence on matters falling outside your expertise.
25 August Q&A Claimant has turned into Litigant in person – do I have to attend court and how do I ensure I get paid? Litigants in person, Duty to the court, payment
8 August Starting your Expert Witness Business Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust v Hoskin (Manchester County Court, unreported, 22 May 2023) General, Expert's fees, Medical Reporting Agencies “Experts fees”
8 August Giving Oral Evidence Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross [2023] EWHC 1276 (Ch) General, Oral testimony, Expert's meeting, Joint statement “What is the purpose of the joint statement?”
7 August Starting your Expert Witness Business Lynch v Government of the United States of America [2023] EWHC 876 (Admin) General, Expertise “This month’s inexpert expert”
21 July Starting your Expert Witness Business The changing face of the Expert Witness How can experts adapt and grow professionally in an ever-changing environment?