Expert Witness Supplement


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Charities Appeals Supplement, 25 July 2003

illustrator-Geoff Grandfield


Well Met? Brian Thompson offers advice on the correct arrangements for experts’ discussions. Who should draw up the agenda, and what should be included in the record? click to order

 
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Controlling Costs: Predictability, certainty, Lownds and the proportionality test – these are key issues in the developing debate on costs. Professor John Peysner investigates how experts’ fees fit into the pattern. click to order

  
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Written Questions: Few solicitors take advantage of the opportunity to submit written questions after they receive an expert witness report and, of those who do, even fewer do it properly, says Tim Vogel. He offers a guide to making full use of this often forgotten facility. click to order
 		 

Conviction By Probability? The recent Sally Clark case raised issues about the role of probability in the legal process. Dr Colin Aitken considers the misuse of the laws of probability when assessing evidence and how it can assist the law. click to order

Expert Fee Frustrations: Dr Chris Pamplin explains how to avoid tensions around the payment of experts’ fees. click to order

Medical Evidence: How can you make the most of your evidence? Philomena Creffield offers a brief overview. click to order

 
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Family Values: When couples start a business together then grow apart, divorce lawyers face the double headache of ensuring business accounts are reliable and estimating claims for future loss. Chris Makin explains what to consider. click to order