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Cases shaping expert evidence and practice. Explore Academy commentary, the issues that matter and lessons for experts.
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…
Sheriff Appeal Court
[2025] SAC (Civ) 7
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
Academy commentary on Freeman & Ors v Home Farm (Ellingham) Ltd, discussed in “It was this big, really! Exaggeration has no place in expert evidence.”.
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
[2025] EWHC 983 (KB)
Academy commentary on Morriss v London Borough of Hillingdon, discussed in “It was this big, really! Exaggeration has no place in expert evidence.”.
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…
Admiralty Court
[2025] EWHC 7 (Admlty)
Many of us will remember being instructed to show our working in Math exams in the hope of garnering at least some marks for our work even if the eventual answer was way off beam. Simply giving the answer runs…
High Court (Chancery Division)
[2025] EWHC 349 (Ch)
Litigation deadlines are unforgiving and a common gripe among experts is being given instructions too late, with not enough time to do the job properly. The difficulty of course is that we all want to help our client and instructing…
ADGM Court of First Instance
[2024] ADGMCFI 0017
Angel Water or Snake Oil? Anyone starting a new venture needs confidence in their product so it’s hardly surprising when entrepreneurs wax lyrical and sometimes over-state the importance of their inventions. But experts acting in disputes involving new technology need…
