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The Family Justice Council has made available the presentations of conference speakers from its experts committee symposium, 'The Long and Winding Road', which was held on 12 October 2022 at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

In an expert witness double-bill this week in NLJ, Mark Solon, founder of Bond Solon, warns of the perils of improper influence, recounting some cautionary tales in the form of recent caselaw.

Rakesh Kapila considers various issues which should be taken into account in deciding whether a forensic accountant is needed and subsequently in choosing an expert

Joint statements are not a group activity: Mark Solon warns against improper influence on an expert’s opinion

Experts must comply with the fundamental duty to assist the court, says Mark Solon

George Sim discusses the pros & cons of single joint accountancy experts

In an NLJ expert witness supplement this week, forensic accountant George Sim, of Sim Kapila, puts forward arguments for and against single joint experts, while expert witness trainer Bond Solon founder Mark Solon looks at the expert’s fundamental duty to assist the court

It should be mandatory for medical expert reports to consider the role of ‘system failures’ as well as individual actions in an adverse patient outcome, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has urged

How many experts do you require? Timing may be relevant to the answer as will costs proportionality, according to Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of UK Register of Expert Witnesses

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Employees transfer but liability remains

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Expert Witness

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton