The Enhancing Expertise conference with McDermott KC Law was a fantastic conference and full of valuable insights for both seasoned experts and ones new to the world of acting as an expert witness. Gerard and Michelle, as were all the speakers, were engaging and genuinely interested in practically supporting all the experts in attendance to improve their ability to deliver their expert opinions to the court, to the standards expected. An added bonus was the high-quality materials that were provided to all attendees, including a really good practical guide to being an expert witness that we could take away and reflect on. More days like these please!
Enhancing Expertise
Expert Witness Training for Every Stage of the Journey
Led by Gerard McDermott KC, with Michelle Hornsby FCILEx and Tessa Herman: practical, accessible training, grounded in real litigation experience, that takes expert witnesses through every stage of the process.
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Expert Witness Training
Courses for experts at every stage, from an introduction to the role through to report writing, courtroom skills and cross examination.
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Witness Familiarisation
Prepare your key witnesses to give evidence with confidence, through a mock case study with an experienced barrister.
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Webinars for solicitors and advocates on instructing and managing expert witnesses, mediation advocacy and more.
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Enhancing Expertise Seminar – February 2026
A recap of our February 2026 seminar — keynote insights from Dr John Sorabji, a medico-legal panel discussion, and sessions on Part 35 compliance, AI in expert practice and case law.
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Independence, Impartiality and Integrity: the future of expert evidence
Dr John Sorabji's keynote on the ‘three Is’ — independence, impartiality and integrity — and why the profession may need an Expert Witness Council.
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What judges actually want from expert witnesses
After four decades of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation, Gerard McDermott KC has seen expert evidence win cases and expert evidence destroy them. Here he sets out, plainly, what separates the two.
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Decades of litigation experience, distilled into practical and accessible training.
With over four decades at the Bar, Gerard McDermott KC has led some of the most complex personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Together with Michelle Hornsby FCILEx, whose career includes working directly with expert witnesses, and Tessa Herman, experienced personal injury Solicitor / Accredited Mediator and Trainer, McDermott KC Training offers a uniquely rounded perspective on what makes an effective expert witness. Practical, authoritative and grounded in real litigation experience.