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 Leila Grove
2 August 2017
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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 proper pay
11 July 2017
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 with them
10 January 2017
How sure is sure?
We need a more rigorous definition of ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, argues Clive Stafford Smith
10 November 2016
Book review: Writing Medico-Legal Reports in Civil Claims
Alec Samuels reviews the ‘impressive’ textbook that he says would benefit lawyers with its ‘scholarship and practicality’
7 November 2016
Problems for solicitors and their experts
Alec Samuels considers the various issues that can impact the solicitor-expert relationship and the risks to clients
1 November 2016
Advising sophisticated clients revisited
The decision in Healey suggests once again that the courts are prepared to consider the scope of the solicitor's duty on a case-by-case basis, write Phil Murrin and Mark Healing
29 July 2016
Video as an effective tool in major PI cases
A 'Day in the Life' video can show clearly the extent of the impact of an injury on the claimant, helping to secure the settlement they deserve, writes Amanda Richardson
21 June 2016
Expert quantum evidence in a world of fixed costs
A fixed costs regime without suitable fail-safes in place for the provision of expert evidence will be particularly harmful for SMEs, family businesses, and the self-employed, explains Richard Formby
21 June 2016
Setting a 21st-century agenda for the justice system
Dr Hugh Koch, Professor Christian Diesen, Dr Tom Boyd, and Nicole Hampton discuss the use of therapeutic jurisprudence and total quality management in civil litigation
21 June 2016
