The Royal College of Psychiatrists is urging mental health providers to phase out the use of “fundamentally flawed” suicide risk assessments in England and Wales as soon as possible.  ... read more

Family judges who appoint unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in the courts should issue a judgment to explain their decision, according to updated guidance designed to protect the public from inadequately ... read more

In the digital age, legal teams must deal with vast amounts of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) during litigation.  ... read more

Women were observed as appointed or testifying as sole expert witnesses in just 10% of cases requiring an expert during 2022, according to a new survey from Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses (ERE) conducted in ... read more

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When it comes to litigation, witnesses play a pivotal role in unravelling the mysteries of a case. However, evidence from witnesses is not always treated equally.  ... read more

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Nic Cosmos on how professions within the construction sector approach conflicts of interest by experts. ... read more

After grappling with all the arguments that can arise out of how to compensate a claimant for the need for a new property (how to deal with short life expectancy, what credit to give for properties which would have ... read more