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Issue 5
Published: July 2004
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| How to sue your solicitor – a simple guide |
| While suing a solicitor for unpaid fees is a last resort, some
30% of respondents to the latest UK Register of Expert Witnesses
survey claimed to have taken this measure in the last 12 months.
Here is a plain-English guide to the steps involved. read
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| Interest on late payments |
| There is potential for confusion over the rate to be used when
calculating interest on late payments unless you specify the
Late Payments of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 in your Terms. read
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| What do lawyers charge for their time? |
| With experts being regularly criticised for their fee levels,
how do your fees compare with hourly rates for partners
in law firms? read
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Issue 4
Published: January 2004
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| Can a jury disregard expert evidence? |
| A jury is not always bound to accept expert evidence, but a recent Court
of Appeal ruling has made it clear that there will be grounds for appeal if
the reasons are not apparent or appear perverse. read
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| The Cannings Appeal and its meaning for experts |
| The fault lies more with the court's handling of the expert evidence than with the evidence itself. read
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| Calls for specialist post-mortems in SIDS cases |
| Specialist in SIDS are recommending that only
specialist paediatric pathologists carry out post-mortems on infants
suspected of having died as a result of abuse. read
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Issue 3
Published: December 2003
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| VAT on Medico-legal Reports in the Pipeline |
| A recent European Court of Justice decision seems likely to remove the current
exemption from VAT for medical reports. So should medical experts rush now to
register for VAT? read
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| Expert Witness Information Central |
| Where can you go to gain access to up-to-date information about practising as, or becoming, an expert witness? You’ll want the UK’s largest and most comprehensive information resource for experts, and that’s the UK Register of Expert Witnesses. read
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| Expert Witnesses: Are you Charging Enough? |
| This year’s largest survey of expert witnesses makes interesting reading for anyone contemplating either revising their current fee scales or becoming involved in expert witness work. read
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| The Court is no place for Scientific Debate |
| Recent high-profile cases mean the press spotlight will continue to fall on experts involved in alleged child abuse cases. read
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Issue 2
Published: November 2003
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| Call for Expert Witnesses |
| Are your readers looking for a way to increasing their expert witness case load? We are looking for suitably qualified specialists who wish to promote their availability as expert witnesses. read
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Issue 1
Published: August 2003
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| Expert Witness Questionnaire 2003 |
| What is it that experienced expert witnesses most want to know
about their colleagues? Well, how much they charge comes close
to the top of the list! By taking part in this survey, you can
contribute to this snapshot of the expert witness world and
receive current information on fee scales for report writing
and court appearances, terms of engagement and
cancellation fees. read
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| New fee scale guidance for expert witnesses in criminal cases |
| The Lord Chancellor''''s Department has recently issued new
guidance to court determining officers relating to acceptable
fee levels for expert witnesses. Increases across the board
could mean you''''re charging too little for your time! read
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| Mediate to accumulate? |
| The Civil Procedure Rules impose a duty on both the court and
the parties to a dispute to fully explore the possibilities for
negotiated settlement before embarking on expensive litigation.
Are you missing out on an additional revenue stream? read
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