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| Expert
Witness training and accreditation debate |
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Expert
Witness training and accreditation are being debated
in the media again, this time on Radio 4's Law in
Action. Kate Hill was asked to appear on the programme,
which aired at 4pm on 23rd October 2007, to talk
about her view on the training of experts and whether
they should be accredited. Kate contributed to the
programme along with a number of people who work
closely with InPractice, including Penny Cooper,
Associate Dean of the City University and John Carvell,
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chair of the British Orthopaedic
Associations Medico-Legal Sub-Committee.
To listen to the programme either download the show
as a podcast or listen to the audio version by clicking
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podcast |
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to audio version |
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| Kirkman
v Euro Exide Corporation |
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| A
case concerning the admissibility of a statement
given by an orthopaedic surgeon about a patient
and whether it was opinion or factual evidence. |
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Kirkman v Euro Exide Corporation... |
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| Toth
v Jarman |
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case concerning PTSD that comments on medical expert's
report writing and reference to research papers.
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Toth v Jarman... |
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| GMC
Consultation |
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| The
GMC is currently conducting a consultation on providing
guidance to members on acting as an expert witness.
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Click
here for further detail.. |
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| Proposals
for reforming expert evidence in family cases |
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| The
Chief Medical Officer has published a report and
started a consultation on proposals for the reform
of expert evidence in family cases. |
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| Click
here to see the report.. |
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Click
here to see more details... |
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| Cost
orders against expert witnesses |
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| The
case of Philips v Symes has broken new ground by
allowing a cost order to be made against an expert
witness. For the full case report go to |
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| Click
here to see the full case report.. |
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| SUDI
Report |
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| The
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health working
party SUDI report is essential reading for medical
experts. A copy can be found below. |
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| Click
here to see a copy.. |
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| GMC
v Sir Roy Meadow |
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| An
important case for expert witnesses to read regarding
independence of evidence, duties to court, professional
responsibility and the use of research. |
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Click
here to see a copy..
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