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NLJ this week: Expert witness special―switching, suing & finding the magic number

08 April 2022
Issue: 7974 / Categories: Legal News , Expert Witness
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It’s all about expert witnesses in NLJ this week, with a special supplement covering the latest topics of note, from switching horses mid-race (expert mid-case) to calculating amounts of lost pension and experts’ exposure to professional negligence actions

Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, looks into the court’s power to allow a party to change its expert witness, and how far back this power can reach. He covers a significant case on this issue, involving a fire at a hotel, that was handed down last summer as well as surveying a range of pre-existing caselaw on the subject.

Forensic accountant Rakesh Kapila, of Sim Kapila, covers the crucial role of the expert accountant when assessing lost pension rights in various forms of litigation. Pensions have become increasingly complex over the years. Kapila explains some methods for evaluating losses. 

Mark Solon, chairman, Wilmington Legal & founder, Bond Solon, looks into the High Court’s dismissal of a professional negligence case against a medical expert (Radia v Marks). This has been a source of concern for experts since the 2011 case of Jones v Kaney. Now, Solon writes, they ‘may breathe a sigh of relief’.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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