Tue May 18 2010
New balls, please
The recent newspaper victory in a libel action brought by a tennis player has demonstrated the need for judges to take a stand against inappropriate defamation claims, says Rod DadakExpert witness
New balls, please
Wed May 12 2010
Supreme Court backs "strict approach" to compulsory purchase
The Supreme Court has decided, by a majority of four to three, that a “strict approach†should be taken to the rules allowing councils to make compulsory purchases.Tue Apr 27 2010
A fragile mind
For all the advances in forensic science, expert and surveillance evidence (for which see ‘Behind bars' passim, and without doubt futurim) the majority of criminal trials depend on eye witness evidence. Eye witness evidence depends on memory, and memory is a fragile, corruptible and partisan tool. Just how fragile is being demonstrated at the moment by a BBC and Open University series of ‘Eyewitness' programmes running on Sunday nights, developed in conjunction with forensic psychologists and Greater Manchester Police.Tue Apr 20 2010
New government to decide on haemophiliac compensation
A High Court judge has extended the deadline for an appeal against his judgment on compensation for haemophiliacs and others infected by contaminated blood products to allow a new government to make the decision.Tue Apr 20 2010
Open communications
When preparing for an inquest, practitioners should communicate promptly and openly with the coroner to determine which documents can be requested for disclosure, says Richard Lodge Tue Mar 23 2010
Team effort
A carefully-managed relationship between solicitor and expert witness is crucial to structure a successful case, says Jeremy BrookeTue Mar 16 2010
Calling the experts
Expert witness immunity could soon be removed, creating a new field of professional negligence; but are there any public policy reasons for retaining it? Andrew Wigston and Rebecca Mandal reportThu Mar 11 2010
Müller wins Supreme Court battle over yoghurt packaging machine
European food producer Müller has won a battle over the contract for a yoghurt packaging machine it bought for its dairy in Shropshire.