Expert Witness Supplement
24 February 2006Vol 156, No 7213
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Expert Witness Supplement24 February 2006Vol 156, No 7213 To err is human…?Tom Magner outlines the effect that Professor Sir Roy Meadow’s fitness to practise proceedings has had on expert witnessesA guide to expert accountants’ reportsDespite efforts to ensure quality, expert accountants’ reports can often be deficient. George Sim explains whyExpert witnesses—making an impressionWhat do district judges expect from expert witnesses in civil cases? DJ Suzanne Burn explainsDifferent court, different rulesPenny Cooper explains how the procedures pertaining to expert witnesses differ depending on the courts in which they appearInaccurate dissectionA recent case provides a salutary lesson to expert witnesses that they should avoid straying from their area of expertise. Christopher Taylor reportsExperts and a smoking statisticA Scottish Court of Sessions case emphasises the need for expert evidence to be fully testable by the court, says Chris PamplinNot a shred of evidenceMarion Smith examines the issues that arise on disclosure when documents in civil litigation are missing or destroyedThe law of homicide—expert reform?B Mahendra examines how the expert witness’s role may change in assisting the courts if the proposed Homicide Act is introduced |
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