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Tried and tested

Experts are likely to be used more regularly in health and safety cases, but the quality of so-called 'consultants' must be thoroughly tested to ensure...

On the money

Forensic accountants can play a valuable role in cases involving financial settlement, but practitioners must ensure they are used correctly to avoid potential difficulties, says...

The pause button

Electronic evidence plays a fundamental role in legal proceedings, but practitioners should consider several factors before instructing an e-evidence specialist, says John Okonkwo

Mistaken identity

Naming expert witnesses in family proceedings could prove detrimental to a case, and solicitors should give careful consideration to the problems to which it may...

New dimensions

Loss adjusters will consider a multitude of factors when acting as expert witnesses in subrogation claims, and provided they do not stray outside their remit...

Keeping track

Cell phone technology is a new area of forensic science but it is already proving a valuable tool for crime investigations and prosecutors, says Paul...

Social working: portrait of a new intranet

The magic-circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer recently opted to transform its intranet in an attempt to increase collaboration across diverse teams using an Enterprise...

Who holds the keys?

The uncertainties over which social housing organisations fall within the scope of human rights law as 'public bodies' is both a prompt to tidy up...