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NLJ this week: Murder & finance—all about the experts

17 March 2023
Issue: 8017 / Categories: Legal News , Expert Witness , Profession , Company , Criminal
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Experts are advised not to amalgamate or exaggerate, when giving evidence, in an expert witness special in this week’s NLJ.

Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, looks at a recent murder case involving contamination of evidence. It serves as a reminder to experts: ‘In cases involving circumstantial evidence, experts must restrict themselves to the primary evidence within their field of expertise. They should not amalgamate evidence, nor look to other forms of circumstantial evidence for corroboration, nor allow this to colour or influence any opinion or conclusions they draw.’ See Dr Pamplin's article here.

Also in this week’s expert witness special, Rakesh Kapila, principal at forensic accountants Sim Kapila, explains the main reasons why joint business ventures end in acrimonious disputes and how a forensic accountant can bring clarity to the situation.

A multitude of things can go wrong, Kapila explains, but there is usually a financial element. Expert accountancy can often assist parties to reach agreement. See his article here.

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
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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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