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Instruction and Management of Expert Witnesses

A refresher for instructing solicitors on the role of the expert witness and managing the relationship at every key stage.

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About this course

Expert witnesses are often a vital part of the litigation process. Understanding their role and how to manage them is key for those instructing them. Many cases have been highly critical of how lawyers have put pressure on experts to go beyond their CPR Part 35 role. This training seeks to provide a useful refresher as to the role of the expert witness and expectations from the perspective of the instructing legal team. It will cover the relationship at all key stages from instruction, the report, Part 35 questions, conferences, joint discussions, changes of opinion through to trial.

This will be of interest to solicitors who regularly instruct expert witnesses and particularly those who are recently qualified or who are looking for a refresher on this topic.

This 2 hour webinar will be delivered online.

Dates for this course are to be confirmed. Please contact us to register your interest or to discuss your requirements.

Testimonials

What attendees say

I had given evidence a dozen times and still walked out of cross-examination rattled. This training changed how I prepare entirely.

Dr Helena Voss Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

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!

Lauren McCluskey Managing Director and Specialist Case Manager, COTA Case Management

This gave me a much clearer sense of what the court actually expects from expert evidence, not just the theory, but how to present it under real scrutiny. I would recommend it to any expert, however experienced.

Dr Aisha Rahman Consultant Psychiatrist

Practical, well-structured and directly relevant to the reports I write every week. The mock cross-examination session alone was worth attending for.

James Whitfield Chartered Physiotherapist and Registered Expert Witness