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Cases shaping expert evidence and practice. Explore Academy commentary, the issues that matter and lessons for experts.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2025] EWHC 272 (KB)
Academy commentary on MARK DOBSON v THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE, discussed in “Goldilocks expert reports? How to make your report just right.”.
Federal Court of Australia
[2025] FCA 75
Academy commentary on Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Money3 Loans Pty Ltd, discussed in “Goldilocks expert reports? How to make your report just right.”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 221 (Ch)
Academy commentary on Jukic v BBC & Anor, discussed in “Goldilocks expert reports? How to make your report just right.”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2024] EWHC 3285 (Ch)
Too bullish to ignore an expert? A cautionary tale from a costs hearing that clients ignore expert’s opinions at their peril. This was a fairly common story in the IT world, the claimant tried to sell some software to the…
To kick off 2025 we’re starting a new series of posts about terms and expression used by lawyers that can leave the new expert rather baffled. You may well hear references to the Ikarian Reefer bandied around and wonder what…
Commercial Court
[2024] EWHC 2728 (Comm)
Grasping the Nettle? For a change not a case that turns on an expert’s performance but a rather dry hearing about a Claimant’s request for summary judgment on whether the Defendant could relay on the original contract or were stuck…
Court of Session
[2024] CSOH 99
It’s fairly common for experts to be criticised for having exceeded their expertise, not so common for them to be regarded as ‘too expert’. In a recent case involving the valuation of a hotel by an independent expert surveyor the…
Technology and Construction Court
[2012] EWHC 2904 (TCC)
How to refuse to mediate reasonably
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2013] EWHC 599 (Ch)
Academy commentary on an inexperienced expert, the preparation provided by the legal team and the importance of understanding the duty to the court.
Technology and Construction Court
[2012] EWHC 3654 (TCC)
Expert valuation evidence, the “Margin of Non-Negligent Valuation”, and how to approach lenders’ contributory negligence
Technology and Construction Court
[2012] EWHC 3653 (TCC)
Expert valuation evidence, the “Margin of Non-Negligent Valuation”, and how to approach lenders’ contributory negligence
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
[2012] EWHC 3657 (QB)
Dis-Instructing a Single Joint Expert in favour of a Sole Expert
