Expert witness

Articles

6 Jul 2015

Common ground

Reforms and fee cuts have led to tensions between expert witnesses and solicitors, but both professions are united in deploring the impact on access to justice, says Mark Solon

6 May 2015

Robust opinions need robust reasoning: 15 medico-legal postulates

Dr Hugh Koch sets out the key principles underpinning the assessment methods employed by medico-legal expert witnesses

5 May 2015

Getting the best from your expert

Nurture your relationships with expert witnesses in order to get their best work and save you both time and money, advises Michael Young

27 Apr 2015

'Reckless' expert witness struck off

Doctor found to have falsified experience under oath when providing evidence for injury claims

4 Mar 2015

Principle of least interest

Budget constraints, tight timetabling and harsh costs sanctions are increasing tensions between experts and solicitors and risk undermining justice, says Mark Solon

3 Mar 2015

Deception detection

Investigating reliability and truthfulness in personal injury interviews, by Drs Hugh Koch, Frank Beesley and Annette Farrant

13 Jan 2015

GP jargon buster: a guide

Dr Nicholas Swale translates the difficult vernacular used in doctors' circles

24 Nov 2014

Solicitors are placing pressure on experts to amend reports

Expert witnesses feel their impartiality has been damaged by some practitioners