Podcast Episode 17: Wellbeing and Resilience as an Expert Witness Podcast Episode 17: Wellbeing and Resilience as an Expert Witness

Podcast Episode 17: Wellbeing and Resilience as an Expert Witness

October 10th is World Mental Health Day and in this month's episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, we look at the issue of wellbeing and...
Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence

Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence

Following last month’s case update by Professor Keith Rix of Brown v Morgan Sindall, several experts have offered further reflections on the use...
Read between the lines, judge Read between the lines, judge

Read between the lines, judge

Familiar to all experts, this case illustrates how personal injury claimants can attempt to maximise their claim by dishonestly reporting symptoms and...
John Good against West Bay Insurance Plc [2025] SC AIR 70 John Good against West Bay Insurance Plc [2025] SC AIR 70

John Good against West Bay Insurance Plc [2025] SC AIR 70

The person insured by the defendant drove his motorcycle into the pursuer’s parked lorry causing the pursuer, who claimed he was standing on the...
Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2025 Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2025

Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2025

Resolve and EWI held our annual Scottish Medicolegal Conference at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on 19 September. The event featured great...
Your expert witness CV is not the same as a professional CV Your expert witness CV is not the same as a professional CV

Your expert witness CV is not the same as a professional CV

Top tips and new support available to ensure you remain complaint and provide a good quality CV.
A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness

Dr Richard Taylor is an Expert in the identification, verification and valuation of diamonds, gemstones, jewellery, watches, silver and antiques. He...
Podcast Episode 16: CV Writing Podcast Episode 16: CV Writing

Podcast Episode 16: 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...
The Medical Expert in Court The Medical Expert in Court

The Medical Expert in Court

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.
Podcast Episode 15: The Power of EWI Membership: Raising Standards in Expert Witness... Podcast Episode 15: The Power of EWI Membership: Raising Standards in Expert Witness...

Podcast Episode 15: The Power of EWI Membership: Raising Standards in Expert Witness...

In the 15th episode of the Expert Matters Podcast, Simon and EWI's Membership Manager, Will Watkis, discuss the power of EWI membership and the...
A day in the life of an Accommodation Expert Witness A day in the life of an Accommodation Expert Witness

A day in the life of an Accommodation Expert Witness

Marisa Shek is a Healthcare Architect and owner of Shek Architects. As an Expert Witness, she specialises in the field of accommodation for disabled...
A Day in the Life of a Town Planning Expert Witness A Day in the Life of a Town Planning Expert Witness

A Day in the Life of a Town Planning Expert Witness

Susan Jones, founder of SJ Consultancy, has been a town planning consultant for over 40 years. As an Expert Witness, she provides evidence at public...

Check out our Case Updates and Member Magazine

Looking for more news relevant to the Expert Witness community? Why not check out our database of cases relevant to Expert Evidence or the latest and previous editions of our member magazine, Expert Matters.

News

Clicking on one of the topics below will display news items relevant to that topic. You can also use the search bar below to identify news items.

Ten tips for acting as a Single Joint Expert
Sean Mosby 1878

Ten tips for acting as a Single Joint Expert

bySean Mosby

Acting as a Single Joint Expert can be more challenging than being a party appointed expert. You have to deal appropriately with multiple parties and the likely disappointment of at least one of the parties in the conclusions you reach. Ten tips for acting as a Single Joint Expert are: 

  1. Make sure you fully understand the relevant procedural rules, practice directions and guidance that relate to acting as a Single Joint Expert, as these do vary between court jurisdictions. 

  2. Make sure your Terms and Conditions are clear and robust and that all sides have signed up to them. You can use EWI's Standard Expert Terms and Conditions of Engagement

  3. Ensure it is clear who will be paying your fees and avoid releasing reports until these have been paid.

  4. If an SJE has been appointed and a party wants to instruct you as a shadow expert, be aware that the cost of your fees and expenses won’t be recoverable from the other party. 

  5. Take care if you have previously been involved with one of the relevant parties (in the same case or an earlier case). All relevant information about your previous involvement will have to be given to the other parties. 

  6. Always keep in mind that you are acting for multiple parties or defendants. You should not meet one of the parties instructing you in the absence of the other party or parties and, if represented, their legal representatives. Check out O v O where the SJE got this wrong. 

  7. Whenever practical try to use forms of communication, such as email, which can be copied to all parties simultaneously.

  8. Be wary of a party who, having been refused permission to rely on the evidence of a solely instructed expert, attempts to introduce their expert’s evidence through questions that go beyond clarification of your opinion. 

  9. You don’t always have to be seen as right. As an SJE’s you should accept that at least one of the parties who instructs you will probably be disappointed with your evidence. 

  10. Check out our podcast on Single Joint Expert for great advice on acting as an SJE from EWI members Jonathan Galbraith and Heather Dunne, including advice on using staged payments to ensure you get paid!

You can access resources on acting as a Single Joint Expert on the EWI Knowlege Hub. We are also holding our next Single Joint Experts training webinar on 20 November - you can find details about that webinar here

Share

Print
Comments are only visible to subscribers.