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The same but different

15 September 2016 / Mark Solon
Issue: 7714 / Categories: Features , Expert Witness , Profession
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What should expert witnesses expect post Brexit & Briggs? Mark Solon reports

  • At the moment it is business as usual for experts post-Brexit and Lord Justice Briggs’s final report.
  • However there are many changes on the horizon and lawyers will need to make sure their experts are on track.

Many experts are concerned at the implications of Brexit. The good news is that, for now, it’s business as usual. What we do know however is that there are 43 years of EU legislation to disentangle from UK law and many law firms are delighted to advise clients and businesses on what they should do and expert witnesses may be able to help. Lawyers are treating Brexit as the ultimate sales opportunity to gain more clients and there are hundreds of web pages offering insight for potential clients. The reality is that advice will need to be an ongoing process as negotiations proceed.

I would expect that, post Brexit, the basic court rules here will stay the same, so experts will

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