Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Tayhopon v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2026] UKAITUR UI2025004978
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Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland
The King v ZX
[2025] NICA 76
How often do you see an expert witness themself become part of the reason a criminal conviction is overturned? That is, in effect, what happened in The King v ZX [2025] NICA 76, a decision of the Court of Appeal…
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
JBX v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
[2026] EWHC 2294 (KB)
An expert may have sound reasons for favouring a particular answer. But explaining those reasons is only part of the task. Where there are competing opinions, the report also needs to show that they have been considered fairly, including the…
Administrative Court
Dr Michael Mew v The General Dental Council
[2026] EWHC 1116 (Admin)
Not later. In the report. If an expert opinion depends on incomplete data, assumptions or qualifications, those limitations belong in the written report. Not in cross-examination. Not in re-examination. Not only after the tribunal asks the right question. In Mew…
Family Court
X and Y (Care Proceedings: Publication of Judgment: Criticism of Expert Witness), Re
[2026] EWFC 132
Academy commentary on Re X and Y (Care Proceedings: Publication of Judgment: Criticism of Expert Witness), discussed in ““The expert had only skimmed the papers.””.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Celikdemir v PGR Timber Limited & Anor
[2025] EWHC 3118 (KB)
No doubt at least some members will have received some shiny new tech gadgets in their Christmas stockings, but as you get to know the latest toys we start 2026 with a reminder to be aware of the possibility that…
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Rebecca Hepworth v Dr Amanda Coates
[2025] EWHC 1907 (KB)
Academy commentary on Rebecca Hepworth v Dr Amanda Coates, discussed in “Expert gold dust. Agreed expert evidence benefits the court and the parties.”.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Aabar Holdings SÀRL & Ors v Glencore Plc & Ors
[2025] EWHC 2243 (KB)
Academy commentary on Aaabar v Gemcore, discussed in “Expert gold dust. Agreed expert evidence benefits the court and the parties.”.
Court of Appeal
LZLabs Gmbh & Ors v IBM UK Limited
[2025] EWCA Civ 842
Academy commentary on IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH, discussed in “Schadenfreude? The natural expert response to judges being criticised for getting expert evidence wrong.”.
Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
Monier Road Limited v Nicholas Alexander Blomfield & Ors
[2025] UKUT 157 (LC)
Academy commentary on Monier Road Ltd v Blomfield, discussed in “Schadenfreude? The natural expert response to judges being criticised for getting expert evidence wrong.”.
Sheriff Appeal Court
Tracey McGill v RM Property and Facilities Solutions Limited
[2025] SAC (Civ) 7
Academy commentary on Tracey McGill v RM Property and Facilities Solutions Limited, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
Court of Appeal
Sarah Jane Young v John Anthony Downey
[2025] EWCA Civ 177
Academy commentary on Sarah Jane Young v John Anthony Downey, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.