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High Court (Chancery Division)
[2026] EWHC 1793 (Ch)
In Trinsic Collagen Ltd v Procoll Ltd [2026] EWHC 1793 (Ch), the court criticised the way additional information had been provided to the claimant’s experts and then relied on without being clearly identified in the reports, or in one instance…
Crown Court of Northern Ireland
[2025] NICC 17
Academy commentary on The King v Damian Duffy and Shea Reynolds, discussed in “Computer says no? Expert knowledge on inputs and outputs from computer models remains vital”.
Technology and Construction Court
[2025] EWHC 2429 (TCC)
Ignoring AI for the moment, the use of computer models of various kinds has become routine in most if not all professions, whether it’s a simple spreadsheet or a sophisticated engineering in model. It should be no surprise then when…
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…
Patents Court
[2025] EWHC 539 (Pat)
Only common sense? Now may not be the best time to refer to Thomas Paine’s advice to Americans that they should seek independence from Britain, but a keen understanding of what common sense means is important for an expert. It’s…
Sheriff Court
[2025] SC DUM 6
The diagnosis of car engine problems has come a long way since the days when a weekly check and clean of sparkplugs was necessary. Car dashboards light up with an astonishing array of warning lights and car mechanics use computer…
Patents Court
[2011] EWHC 1669 (pat)
The drafting of Experts’ reports
Court of Appeal
[2008] EWCA Civ 842
Experts need knowledge Lawyers do not have
High Court of Ireland
[2009] IEHC H419
Expert Determination (Ireland)
