Expert witnesses will need to give evidence by video link over the coming months and this may even become the norm, Bond Solon founder Mark Solon writes in this week’s NLJ.
Solon, whose company provides expert witness training, has compiled a list of essential tips for giving video evidence. Advice includes setting the camera at eye level, dressing for court, sitting behind a desk if possible and familiarising yourself with the process and the equipment before the actual hearing.
Solon says: ‘Solicitors should do all they can to support the video virgin in terms of presentation and the use of technology.
‘Everyone is on a steep learning curve when it comes to using remote communications.’
Lawyers will also be adjusting to their home working routines. In this week’s NLJ, Matthew Kay, managing director, Pinsent Masons’ flexible working wing Vario, gives his recommendations for avoiding distractions and sticking to schedule.
