Case update: Costs order for expert witness Dr Mercier
David Stothard, Managing Director at MAPS Medical, provides an update on the recent case of Dr Mercier, and expert witness…
Considerations for expert witnesses in the face of dishonest claimants
David Stothard, Managing Director at MAPS Medical, examines a recent High Court case in which six medical expert witnesses were…
Changing opinions
Giles Eyre considers a recent case in which an expert was criticised for changing their opinion and provides tips for…
As an expert witness in a civil case, can you ever expect your identity to be anonymised?
In our latest article, MAPS Managing Director, David Stothard, considers the recent case of Hertfordshire County Council v Mother and…
How to be a case-winning expert, or not: some recent judicial guidance
In our latest article, Christian Taylor, personal injury barrister at Exchange Chambers, considers recent criticism of expert witnesses and how…
Demonstrate your skills by becoming a certified expert witness
In our latest article, chief executive of the Expert Witness Institute, Simon Berney-Edwards, outlines the Institute’s new certification scheme for…
Benefits of working with a medical reporting organisation
In our latest bite-sized CPD article, MAPS Trustee and Expert Witness Institute Governor, Peter Mulhern explains why working with the…
Understanding what is ‘privileged’
The recent case of Kyla Shipping Co Ltd v Freight Trading Ltd [2022] EWHC 376 is a reminder of the…
What happens when your client sues you?
Doctors who provide expert witness evidence understand that they can be sued by the client.¹ They understand that their duty…
Is therapy a valuable part of compensation?
Claimants who have experienced a psychological injury as a result of being in a significant accident will report a variety…
The remit of general practitioners as expert witnesses
Background Discussions of the recent case of Dr Mercier, who was required to pay costs after an aborted trial where…
The importance of objectivity
In Palmer v Mantas [2022] EWHC 90, the judge was faced with a conflict of opinions between experts as to the consequences…
MAPS recognised as a “No Zero Hours” contracts employer
At MAPS, we’re proud to hold ourselves to the highest standards of administration and management and we’re delighted to start…
Introducing core competencies for expert witnesses
Simon Berney-Edwards, chief executive of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI), outlines its new competency framework for expert witnesses, why it…
Must an expert report provide reasoning to be accepted by the court?
The claim in Griffiths v TUI UK Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 concerned gastric illness allegedly suffered as a result of consuming…