06 June 2024 Keith Rix 2717 Case Updates The Cahill v Seepersad [2023] IEHC 583 byKeith Rix The Case Brigid Seepersad died tragically in a road traffic. An issue in the case was the valuation of the nursing home premises she operated. Both sides engaged expert witnesses to assist the court in relation to financial calculations. From the outset, the plaintiff objected in strenuous terms to the independence of the defendants’ financial expert and to the admissibility of his evidence. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags Expert evidenceIndependenceDuties of the ExpertIreland16. Criticism and Complaints06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing Related articles Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and Common Pitfalls David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB) Switch article When it is advisable to decline instructions Previous Article M v N (Approved) [2023] IEHC 759 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.