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Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions
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Podcast Episode 21: Responding to Written Questions

bySean Mosby

 

In Janury's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we discuss responding to written questions. We look at the rules and regulations, discuss a couple of recent cases, and offer some advice, before hearing the thoughts of some of the members of our Editorial Committee. We also discuss our new Guidance which is linked below. As always, you can also listen to our 'What's going on at EWI' and 'Newsreel' segments to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of expert witnesses and expert evidence. 

You can listen to the Expert Matters Podcast on a number of podcast apps, including spotify and apple podcasts. If you can't find the podcast on your favourite app, let us know at expertmatters@ewi.org.uk.

Chapters:

00:00  Introduction

00:48  What's going on at EWI?

02:11  Regulatory Frameworks

05:48  Recent cases

08:47  Advice and tips

10:44  Advice from the EWI Editorial Committee

19:09  Updated EWI Guidance

19:22  Newsreel

20:17 Conclusion

The further information and resources we mention in this episode are:

EWI Guidance on Responding to Questions

CPR 35.6

Practice Direction paragraphs 6, 7, 11

Guidance for the instruction of experts in civil claims paragraphs 12, 28, 57, 67-69

Family Procedure Rules (‘FPR’) at 25.10

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Kate Rodgers v Laural Brookes [2025] EWCC 31

The Owners of the "Christos Theo" v The Owners of the "Aliki" [2024] EWHC 2106 (Admlty)

Standard Expert Terms and Conditions of Engagement

Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives

Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for the sub-postmasters - Oral evidence

Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

The training and events we mention in this episode is:

EWI Training and Events

EWI Annual Conference 2026

Becoming an expert witness: your first steps

The Art of Medical Chronology

The Psychology of Persuasion in Expert Evidence

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