Podcast Episode 29: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026 Podcast Episode 29: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026

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Podcast Episode 29: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026
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Podcast Episode 29: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026

by Sean Mosby

 

This month on the Expert Matters Podcast, we take a look at the EWI Annual Conference which was held on 19 June. The Conference got off to a great start with a keynote speech on AI & the Expert Witness by Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, and carried on with great speakers and panels. Join us on a trip down memory lane as we relive our key highlights from the event. 

You can listen to the Expert Matters Podcast on a number of podcast apps, including spotify and apple podcasts

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:49 What's going on at EWI

02:26 Reflections on the EWI Annual Conference

02:57 Keynote speech - Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls

06:14 Lessons from the courts

15:59 Maintaining credibility and impact

20:17 Managing undue pressure

21:31 Legal and policy update

25:39 Communicating complex evidence

27:17 Closing keynote speech: Dr Kay Linnell OBE

29:50 A case that changed me: Karen Villabona

37:43 Newsreel

42:33 Conclusion

The guest on this month's episode is:

Karen Villabona

The resources we mention in this episode are:

EWI Annual Conference 2026 Webshop Recordings

Workforce Sizing Survey

AI & the Expert Witness Webinar (Free for Members)

Restrictions on Unregulated Experts in Family Law...

Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses

Criminal Procedure Rule Committee 1_May_2026_minutes.pdf

LCJ Guidance on Live Links

Technology and Construction Court (TCC) Guide 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Transparency and Open Justice Board - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Family Procedure Rule Committee fprc-15-june-2026-minutes.pdf

Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your...

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