05 April 2023 Simon Berney-Edwards 1092 News New protocol for commissioning medical reports in the Republic of Ireland bySimon Berney-Edwards Following recent judicial comments, the Litigation Committee has considered the issue of solicitors commissioning reports directly from medical practitioners. In this regard, the Committee was assisted by the decision of Mr Justice Ferriter in McLaughlin v Dealey and HSE [2023] IEHC 106. The principles set out by Mr Justice Ferriter have underpinned the protocol which the Committee believes solicitors should follow. The protocol balances the importance of the court having all the relevant evidence before it with the desirability that a treating doctor should give evidence where possible. You can download the new protocol for the Law Society of Ireland's website using the link below. More links Commissioning reports from consultants or other relevant medical experts Share Print Tags 06. Rules and Regulations Related articles An expert report that is entirely equivocal on the key issues is of little assistance to the court Expert suggests Google would probably give the court a better answer than him Access to public domain documents pilot Martin Craig Nicholas & Ors v Barnes Davison Thomas & Anor [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) Rajan Marwaha v Director of Border Revenue & Anor Revenue & Anor Switch article A relief for Expert Witnesses? Previous Article The importance of getting your CV right and preparing for court Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.