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Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
[2026] UKUT 317 (IAC)
A recent Upper Tribunal decision gives some unusually practical guidance for experts who rely on material found online. In SU (Expert reports – format) Bangladesh [2026] UKUT 317 (IAC) , the Tribunal considered expert reports which drew heavily on publicly…
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2026] EWHC 1753 (KB)
The High Court’s judgment in Various Claimants v Mercedes-Benz Group AG and others [2026] EWHC 1753 (KB) is a useful reminder that technical expertise, however impressive, is only part of the job of an expert witness. The litigation involved a…
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2026] EWHC 1420 (KB)
A High Court decision provides a useful warning for professionals who become expert witnesses in matters in which they have already been involved. In MSA Properties Ltd v The Drapery Northampton Ltd [2026] EWHC 1420 (KB) , the court had…
Family Court
[2025] EWFC 132
Academy commentary on Re X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), discussed in ““The expert had only skimmed the papers.””.
Family Court
[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)
[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 (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch)
Most judicial criticism of experts arises from either ignorance of the basic rules of expert evidence or because experts who understand and have tried to apply the rules have slipped off the straight and narrow path, usually from a desire…
Court of Session
[2025] CSOH 61
Academy commentary on Ruby Properties v James Alistair Watt, discussed in “Facts or factoids? Experts need to beware facts that don’t add up.”.
Technology and Construction Court
[2025] EWHC 1691 (TCC)
Academy commentary on Toppan Holdings Ltd & Anor v Augusta 2008 LLP, discussed in “Facts or factoids? Experts need to beware facts that don’t add up.”.
Family Court
[2025] EWFC 100
Experts who work in the sectors where most clients are funded by Legal Aid, notably the Family and Criminal courts, will know that the Legal Aid Authority (LAA) operates strict controls over the fees payable to experts. Their guidance on…
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 1236 (Ch)
Having extolled the virtues of experts a few weeks ago we have to return to a more critical tone this week. Inspired Education Online Ltd v Crombie was a dispute about the sale of a company that hit the headlines…
Patents Court
[2025] EWHC 1012 (Pat)
It’s a fact of life that counsel sometimes aim personal criticism at experts, either during a cross-examination or afterwards in their closing submissions. That is very uncomfortable for any expert, whose professional and sometime personal reputation may be on the…
