24 July News Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives Transparency and Open Justice Board, Transparency and Open Justice, Key Objectives The Transparency and Open Justice Board has published its final Key Objectives and its response to its Public Engagement on the proposed Key Objectives. In this article, we set out the key points for expert witnesses and provide some initial guidance.
21 May News Access to public domain documents pilot Access to Court Documents, Transparency and Open Justice Board, CPRC, Open Justice, 06. Rules and Regulations The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved in principle a 2-year pilot on “access to public domain documents” in the Commercial Court, London Circuit Court and the Financial List effective from 1 October 2025.
23 September News Quarterly Update on EWI's Advocacy Work forensic science regulator, Civil Procedure Rule Committee, Transparency and Open Justice Board, Legal Aid, Expert Fees, Advocacy, Health Care Professions Council, Housing Condition Strategy Group, Scottish Justice Council, 06. Rules and Regulations One of the key roles of the Expert Witness Institute is to ensure that policy, rule and regulatory changes are informed by the experience of our members and the needs of the expert witness community and the wider justice system. In this update, we discuss our work in this area over the last 3 months.
9 July News Update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee Access to Court Documents Proposals Civil Procedure Rules, Civil Procedure Rule Committee, Access to Court Documents, Transparency and Open Justice Board, 06. Rules and Regulations The Civil Procedure Rule Committe has temporarily paused work on the proposed reforms to Access to Court Documents to allow the Transperancy and Open Justice Board to conduct the first phase of its work. The Committee has penciled in time in autumn to consider the matter further.