Practice Notes: Expert witness
Negligence under lockdown
Selecting an expert in covid-19 related medical negligence claims could be a challenge, as Ellen Robertson explains
The incompetent expert
The Bar is a good sounding board for solicitors searching for the best expert, says Nick Barraclough
Trends: Key Issues Affecting key Witness Integrity
Mark Solon takes us through the results of the most recent Annual Expert Witness Survey to discover how the profession is still occasionally falling foul o
Imposter syndrome: choosing your witnesses wisely
Following the collapse of a case concerning a £7m carbon credit fraud this week, Mark Solon reflects on the importance of calling credible exper
Trust the experts
Recent judgments containing damning criticism of expert evidence provide a useful reminder of the duties experts owe to the court, write Kirsten Wall and L
Collaboration and cooperation with experts
Martin Spencer QC describes some of the significant issues currently facing experts, including the prevalence of hot-tubbing and difficulties with securing
No time to waste or delay
District Judge Glennis Corkill discusses the current trend of noise-induced hearing loss cases and advises practitioners on how to approach the court wit
How sure is sure?
We need a more rigorous definition of ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, argues Clive Staffor
Book review: Writing Medico-Legal Reports in Civil Claims
Alec Samuels reviews the ‘impressive’ textbook that he says would benefit lawyers with its ‘scholarship an
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