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Fitting the bill

Expert evidence is key in contaminated land disputes, but the complex and lengthy nature of such cases means practitioners must ensure they choose a witness team with the right skill set, say Stephen Sykes and Owen Williams

Bearing false witness?

The latest proposals and pilots to speed up the family justice system rushes experts into providing evidence and don't offer the guaranties of independence and objectivity that families should be entitled to, argues Finola Moss

In the hot seat

Edward Powell explores the benefits of hot tubbing, and considers whether a recent case on report disclosure gives defendants an unfair advantage

Experts update

Brendan Roche and Rob Harland round up the latest developments in the courts' approach to expert evidence, including immunity, hot tubbing and fingerprints

Open doors

Questionable practices used to engage experts undermine their value by preparing the ground for fraudulent claims, warns Martin Stockdale

Judicial review launched to save English badgers

The Badger Trust launched a judicial review today to try and prevent English badgers being culled by DEFRA to control the spread of bovine TB.

Pub landlady's copyright convictions quashed in TV football ruling

The High Court has quashed copyright convictions imposed on pub landlady Karen Murphy for using a Greek satellite decoder card to show live Premier League games.

LawVest launches Riverview brand

LawVest, the holding company created by DLA Piper and AdviserPlus business solutions, has launched Riverview Law as a “market-disrupting brand” for its services aimed at small and medium-sized businesses.