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13 August 2021
Issue: 7945 / Categories: Legal News , Expert Witness
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NLJ this week: Reasonable evidence? Ask the expert

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How much is a goalkeeper worth? The answer can be difficult to work out, not least because clubs want to keep such matters confidential

Step forward the football agent in the role of expert witness. Such agents, working in the financially elevated world of football, demand high fees, however, so when is it reasonable to splash out on their evidence? Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, looks at the test of reasonableness when calling expert evidence. The context is a case involving Swansea City.

Elsewhere in NLJ, in an expert witness special, Mark Solon, chairman, Wilmington Legal, and founder, Bond Solon, addresses some common issues when drawing up terms and conditions for experts. What clauses should be included and what should the drafter pay particular attention to or avoid?

Rakesh Kapila, principal at Sim Kapila, Chartered Accountants, offers a forensic account’s perspective on breaches of directors' responsibilities. How can forensic accountants assist with evidence in actions arising from such breaches?

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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