19 December Podcast Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 Credibility, Range of Opinion, Fundamental dishonesty, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 05. Alternative Dispute Resolution In the last podcast for 2024, we look back at the ten key issues for expert witnesses that we've seen over the course of 2024, and highlight the ten things to look out for in 2025. From knowing and complying with your duties, to reevaluating and changing you opinion and handling fundamental dishonesty, this year in review has it all.
25 September Case Updates Good practice points in asylum and immigration psychiatric reports Credibility, Expert Report, Judicial critism, Expert anonymity, Exaggeration, Feigning, Istanbul Protocol, Remote Assessment The report of an expert in psychiatry was undermined by his acceptance of the appellent's account which, unbeknown to him, a previous tribunal had found to lack credibility. The court also attached less weight to the expert's assessment than it did to a hospital letter because the assessment had been conducted remotely. Chahal v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKAITUR UI2024001451
30 January Case Updates Jagger (& others) -v- Axa Insurance PLC Credibility, Criticism of a party's legal team, CPR Part 35, Judicial critism, Cavity Wall Insulation, Construction, 06. Rules and Regulations The Claimants' solicitors abused the Court's process by issuing claims based on the evidence of an expert when there were significant concerns as to his independence in a previous case and therefore his understanding of his duty to the Court as an expert.
16 October Case Updates UI2022002729 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022002729 Dishonesty, Psychology, Psychiatry, Credibility, Previous tribunal decisions, 11. Report Writing, 07. Receiving Instructions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits The importance of previous decisions in immigration and asylum cases
12 May News EWI Annual Conference 2023: keynote speech focuses on enhancing Expert credibility Credibility, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 17. Maintaining your professional edge Lady Justice Simler considered the practical things that Experts can do to enhance their credibility.
7 December News Attack on expert's credibility rejected Expert evidence, Credibility, Cross-examination, reliability, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence We have often drawn attention to cases in which claims regarding experts’ unreliability were supported, so we feel it is important to highlight counter-examples
23 August Case Updates R v Murphy [2021] EWCA Crim 190, 2021 WL 00848104 Psychology, Learning disability, Psychiatry, Credibility, Demeanour of Witness, IQ, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Demeanour of witness Credibility Learning disability IQ