Expert witness

Articles

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'.

24 Aug 2015

What did the GP say? Making sense of a claimant's self-report about care received

Drs Hugh Koch, Faye Fraser, Chris Harrop, and Elizabeth Boyd discuss the importance of careful analysis of GP records in forming a robust expert opinion

6 Jul 2015

Helping people to help themselves

Assistive technology has a key role to play in the rehabilitation of victims, says Paul Doyle, but such solutions need to be more than an afterthought in personal injury claims

6 Jul 2015

Learning from the Sally Clark case

Peter Feldschreiber and Carl Peck discuss what can be done to prevent future miscarriages of justice in cases of sudden infant death syndrome

6 Jul 2015

Making the most of your expert

Richard Formby considers how to save costs and optimise the quantum expert's joint statement

6 Jul 2015

Employee poaching: Taking control of data breaching

Phil Beckett explains how firms can reduce the likelihood of confidential information following employees out of the door

6 Jul 2015

Piloting progress in family proceedings

Kevin Gibbs discusses the impact of a pilot scheme for the provision of DNA testing on children in private family law cases

6 Jul 2015

Defects in building fire safety

Mostyn Bullock considers the decline in building standards and asks what the industry can do to stop the rot