Technology and Construction Court
[2024] EWHC 1185 (TCC)
17 May 2024 · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Tata Consultancy Services Limited v Disclosure and Barring Service, discussed in “Hired gun? How to avoid being seen as an advocate for your client.”.
Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
[2025] UKUT 138 (LC)
2025 · reported · United Kingdom
Academy commentary on Cemex UK Operations Limited v Secretary of State for Transport, discussed in “Hired gun? How to avoid being seen as an advocate for your client.”.
Commercial Court
[2025] EWHC 1090 (Comm)
7 May 2025 · England and Wales
When highly qualified experts can sometimes get things very wrong you might be forgiven for thinking that the answer is yet more study and training. An in the well known case of a carbon trading expert in 2019 who “couldn’t…
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 1236 (Ch)
2025 · reported · England and Wales
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…
Technology and Construction Court
[2025] EWHC 831 (TCC)
2025 · reported · England and Wales
Expertise expired? Lawyers are often very reluctant to use new experts but a recent case demonstrates the problems that can occur if someone’s expertise has reached its expiry date. In MJS v RPS Consulting, a case about the design and…
Patents Court
[2025] EWHC 1012 (Pat)
2025 · reported · England and Wales
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…
Sheriff Appeal Court
[2025] SAC (Civ) 7
5 March 2025 · Scotland
Academy commentary on Tracey McGill v RM Property and Facilities Solutions Limited, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
Court of Appeal
[2025] EWCA Civ 177
2025 · reported · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Sarah Jane Young v John Anthony Downey, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 526 (Ch)
2025 · reported · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Malcolm Cohen & Ors v Co-operative Group Limited & Ors, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 557 (Ch)
14 March 2025 · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Michael Ashley & Anor v Tony Michael Jimenez, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2025] EWHC 869 (KB)
10 April 2025 · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Rajan Marwaha v Director of Border Revenue & Anor, discussed in “Expert or not expert? Spot the difference?”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 878 (Ch)
17 April 2025 · England and Wales
Academy commentary on Freeman & Ors v Home Farm (Ellingham) Ltd, discussed in “It was this big, really! Exaggeration has no place in expert evidence.”.