Expert witness

Articles

30 Apr 2012

Research challenges plans to restrict role of family experts

Children 'would inevitably suffer' if government goes ahead

23 Apr 2012

Research challenges Norgrove's negative picture of social worker experts

Research by Oxford University has challenged government plans to restrict the role of independent social worker (ISW) experts in family cases.

12 Mar 2012

How valuable is expert evidence when assessing a patient in a vegetative state?

Richard Scorer and Gemma Hall discuss experts' roles in cases involving the possible withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and in compensation claims

28 Feb 2012

Missing link?

James Clery reflects on how advances in forensic science over the last 19 years have affected the Stephen Lawrence case

28 Feb 2012

On call

Experts have a crucial role in untangling the ambiguous and puzzling aspects of the law on intercepted communications, says Simon McKay

28 Feb 2012

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

28 Feb 2012

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

28 Feb 2012

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