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Cases shaping expert evidence and practice. Explore Academy commentary, the issues that matter and lessons for experts.
Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
[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.”.
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 752 (Ch)
Academy commentary on Nicholas & Ors v Thomas & Anor, discussed in “Ducks (or Falcons) in a row – the importance of lawyers raising expert evidence at the right time”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 1159 (Ch)
Academy commentary on Huang and Wang v Credit Suisse, discussed in “Ducks (or Falcons) in a row – the importance of lawyers raising expert evidence at the right time”.
High Court of Ireland
[2025] IEHC 193
Academy commentary on Lynch v Murphy, discussed in “Ducks (or Falcons) in a row – the importance of lawyers raising expert evidence at the right time”.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2025] EWHC 1261 (KB)
Academy commentary on Philipa Hodgson v Dr Daniel Hammond & Anor, discussed in “Hired gun? How to avoid being seen as an advocate for your client.”.
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 1031 (Ch)
Academy commentary on Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP, discussed in “Hired gun? How to avoid being seen as an advocate for your client.”.
Technology and Construction Court
[2024] EWHC 1185 (TCC)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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…
