Expert witness

Articles

16 Feb 2016

Explaining chronic pain following soft tissue injury

Legal practitioners should be aware of the relationships between trauma, pain, and the mind in injuries such as whiplash or low back strain, writes Chris Worsfold

16 Feb 2016

Single joint experts: A new dawn?

Richard Formby considers the pros and cons of using single experts on quantum matters and asks whether appetite for their use with injury claims will increase

16 Feb 2016

The rising demand of care applications

As the number of care cases continues to increase, Kevin Gibbs looks at the possible reasons and considers how the wider family justice system can respond

16 Feb 2016

Experts need court skills as well as technical expertise

Dr John Fletcher and Michael Williams advise expert witnesses to consider their practice in terms of their duties to the court and the presentation of their evidence

16 Feb 2016

Current trends for expert witnesses

The use of retired experts and the introduction of randomised selection through the MedCo portal are just some of the issues currently concerning expert witnesses, says Mark Solon

16 Feb 2016

Expert Witness Supplement Spring 2016

SJ's dedicated supplement covering the work of expert witnesses is now available to view online

25 Jan 2016

Therapeutic jurisprudence and total quality management

Dr Hugh Koch, Professor Christian Diesen, Dr Tom Boyd, and Nicole Hampton explain how the behavioural sciences can assist in developing a 21st-century agenda for the UK justice system

8 Sept 2015

Preparation of an expert is expert preparation

In SJ 159/17, former dental expert witness Michael Young gave excellent advice on nurturing relationships between solicitors and expert witnesses through teamwork and communication, in his article 'Getting the best from your expert'.