EWI Annual Conference 2026: Opening keynote tackles the use of AI in Expert Reports EWI Annual Conference 2026: Opening keynote tackles the use of AI in Expert Reports

EWI Annual Conference 2026: Opening keynote tackles the use of AI in Expert Reports

“If an Expert, a lawyer, an accountant, an engineer, a doctor produce inaccurate or unreliable opinions or use hallucinatory references, they are...
Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your true opinion Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your true opinion

Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your true opinion

The Claimant suffered serious injuries in a road traffic accident after the Defendant, who was driving out of a side road, collided with the...
A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness

Dr Frances Cranfield is a GP, Assistant Coroner, and a founding member of the Expert Witness Institute. With three decades of experience spanning...
New Guide to Becoming an Expert Witness New Guide to Becoming an Expert Witness

New Guide to Becoming an Expert Witness

The EWI has just published its new guide to Becoming and Expert Witness. Written by EWI Member Paul Beckett, the guide is aimed at those who are...
Ill-health and sentencing Ill-health and sentencing

Ill-health and sentencing

After summarising the case law, the court in this case stated that there is a high threshold to be reached in order for ill health or physical...
Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness

Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness

The parties disagreed on the extent of the repairs required to the joists, and the manner in which the repairs should be effected, following the...
Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness

Podcast Episode 26: Expert Advisor versus Expert Witness

This month, on the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a look at the issues and challenges of being an expert advisor versus an expert witness, and...
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Help us map those working in the UK as Expert Witnesses

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Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026 Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

Podcast Episode 25: Preview of the EWI Annual Conference 2026

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we preview the EWI  Annual Conference which will be held virtually on 19 June 2026. We look at some of...
A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness

We speak to David Deacon, a chartered surveyor who has spent his career in residential property. He founded Housing Disrepair Surveys, leading a team...
Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice

Podcast Episode 24: Marketing your expert witness practice

In April's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a deep dive into Marketing your Expert Witness Practice, providing practical advice on...
A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness

We speak to Lynn Hannon, a learning disability and autism specialist nurse who works as an Expert Witness on quantum care assessments, loss of service...

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Why not check out the webinars we have planned for the Autumn?

Topics include Reliable Expert Evidence, Assessing witness credibility, Single Joint experts, and Digital expert evidence.

 

Reliable expert evidence: lessons from the courts
27 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us for this session where we will look at the key things that experts and those instructing experts need to consider to ensure evidence is not rejected by the courts.

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Assessment of “Credibility in PI cases”
29 Sep 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Join us as Professor Hugh Koch explores the issues pertaining to detecting deception and unreliability when providing expert opinion in Personal Injury cases.

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Single Joint Experts
05 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
Beth Rigby reviews the rules and regulations when acting as a Single Joint Expert.

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Digital Evidence; the use of ESI (Electronically Stored Information)
18 Oct 2022, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Webinar
As time passes, the amount of data involved in investigations and information requests is still growing at a steady rate, as is the stringency of data-related regulations. Both have a significant impact on almost every corporate/internal investigation and the way this is presented in court.

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