25 September Case Updates Dating non-accidental injuries Non-accidental injury, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Injury dating There have been a number of cases illustrating how fractures are dated. This case illustrates the dating of haemorrhages as well as fractures. The judge’s structure of her judgment enables the reader to see how the analysis of the evidence of the various experts allowed her to find as fact how many incidents of non-accidental injury there were and when they occurred as well as with what force. Although there are no extracts from the experts’ reports or evidence, the judgment illustrates how properly presented expert medical evidence can assist the court in cases of suspected non-accidental injury. The dating of injuries can be of critical importance in cases, as here, where there was more than one potential perpetrator. London Borough of Y v M [2025] EWFC 232 (B)
23 September Case Updates Is bite mark evidence admissible? Admissibility, Methodology, 11. Report Writing, bite marks, forensic odontologist, Expert competency This is an important case for forensic odontologists because the court had to decide whether bite mark evidence was admissible. It illustrates a number of the matters that are considered when admissibility of an expert’s evidence is in issue. The single learning point is one of general application. Hedges, R v [2025] EWCA Crim 1051
22 September News Your expert witness CV is not the same as a professional CV 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, CV, CV Writing Top tips and new support available to ensure you remain complaint and provide a good quality CV.
18 September Case Updates What caused the holidaymaker’s gastroenteritis? 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Cyclospora, gastroenteritis, post infective irritable bowel syndrome The detail of this judgment is for the specialists. It illustrates the challenges of proving that an infection has been caused by food poisoning at a hotel, and specifically the relevance of evidence as to other outbreaks in the area, trips out of the hotel, the records of illnesses suffered by other residents and audits of hotel food standards. The two learning points are oft-repeated ones and in this case of particular importance as some of the judge’s decisions depended on which expert’s evidence to accept. Rawson v TUI UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 2093 (KB)
15 September Day in the life A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Valuation, Jewellery and Gemstone Dr Richard Taylor is an Expert in the identification, verification and valuation of diamonds, gemstones, jewellery, watches, silver and antiques. He tells us how got into Expert Witness work, what he loves about it, and why he likens being cross-examined to playing chess.
15 September Podcast Podcast Episode 16: CV Writing 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, CV Writing In the 16th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon and Sean, discuss CV Writing. We look at the purpose of expert CVs, the rules and regulations, go through a couple of cases, before hearing some great advice from the members of the EWI Editorial Committee and from Beth Rigby who presents EWI's popular CV Writing webinar. You can also catch 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.
15 September Case Updates Losing a professional membership that underpins your credibility Professional membership, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 19. Approaching Retirement, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, CV, Forensic Accounting The claimant brought an action against two of its founding shareholders, and companies owned or controlled by them, seeking compensation for harm caused by their alleged participation in a fraudulent scheme. The forensic accounting expert for the first defendant failed to inform the court, until shortly before he gave evidence, that he had ceased to hold a key professional membership. JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Igor Valeryevich Kolomoisky & Ors [2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch)
11 September Case Updates Ceto Shipping Corporation v Savory Shipping Inc [2025] EWHC 2033 (Comm) 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 16. Criticism and Complaints, CV Writing The claimant asserted that the defendant was required to transfer title in a vessel at the expiry of the bareboat counterparty between them. The judge noted that the claimant’s witness on insurance broking had essentially no experience in the matter for expert evidence and his views appeared to be based on conversations with unidentified others, rather than his own experience of testable research.
9 September Case Updates Reliance on performance validity tests administered by psychiatrists 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, performance validity testing, symptom validity testing This is a very important judgment for psychiatrists and psychologists who employ validity testing when assessing litigants. There were two experts, both psychiatrists. One employed validity tests. The other did not and she professed no experience of their use. The psychiatrist who employed them was a registered user of the tests for the administration of which he had been trained and had paid for a licence. Brown v Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd [2025] EWHC 2204 (KB)
5 September News The Medical Expert in Court Medical expert, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Podcast Fans of true crime and anyone involved in giving expert evidence might be interested in a recent podcast episode from EWI Fellow, Dr Harry Brunjes.