Expert Evidence: Making the Right Choices, Understanding the Rules, and Optimising It’s Use

Speaker: Jeremy Ford, Barrister at Deka Chambers

This webinar is APIL Accredited. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the legal framework governing expert evidence, including CPR 35, PD 35, and key case law, and apply the tests for when expert evidence is “reasonably required.”
• Develop the skills to select, vet, and instruct experts effectively, ensuring appropriate expertise, independence, and full compliance with disclosure and procedural rules.
• Identify the characteristics of strong versus weak expert evidence, and recognise warning signs such as partisanship, inadequate reasoning, or lack of expertise.
• Draft clear, compliant instructions and evaluate expert reports to ensure they meet the required standards of form, content, reasoning, and objectivity.
• Understand common pitfalls and how to avoid them, including improper communication during joint expert processes, managing conflicts of interest, and ensuring experts maintain their duties throughout proceedings.

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