Survey archive
This page provides access to reports on past surveys carried out by
J S Publications.
June 2007: Expert witness survey
Our seventh survey of the expert witness community
Gathering data on areas such as instruction rates, changes in
types of work and expert fees, this survey provides a snapshot of
the current state of expert witness practice. When taken in conjunction
with the surveys conducted in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005, this series of
surveys provides the very best source of intelligence on the changing
nature of expert witness work.
Carried out: Summer 2007
Number of respondents: 414
Report:
June 2005: Expert witness survey
Our sixth survey of the expert witness community
Gathering data on areas such as instruction rates, changes in
types of work and expert fees, this survey provides a snapshot of
the current state of expert witness practice. When taken in conjunction
with the surveys conducted in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003, this series of
surveys provides the very best source of intelligence on the changing
nature of expert witness work.
Carried out: Summer 2005
Number of respondents: 574
Report:
June 2005: Meadow - villain or scapegoat
Spot Survey to coincide with the start of the GMC hearing on Meadow
The UK Register of Expert Witnesses conducts occasional spot surveys to gather the views of the 1000’s of experts
in its expert witness community. This spot survey was designed to find out how expert witnesses would answer the question, posed
by the on 20 June 2005 and reported on the
Press Association and BBC news services, namely:
‘Is Prof. Sir Roy Meadow a villain - as often portrayed in the press – or is he just a bloke doing his best being
made a scapegoat for [failings in] the legal profession?’
Carried out: June/July 2005
Number of respondents: 240
Report:
February 2005: CJC Experts Forum survey
Accreditation of expert witnesses
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has the task of overseeing the civil courts in England and Wales. In early March 2005,
the CJC held a forum on the accreditation of expert witnesses. We spoke at the forum and base our comments on the views expressed by
experts in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses as garnered by this survey work.
Carried out: February 2005
Number of respondents: 654
Report:
November 2004: LSC Consultation survey
Quality, price and procedures
On Friday 26 November 2004, the Legal Services Commission launched its long-awaited
consultation on expert witnesses within the context of publicly funded (a.k.a. Legally Aided) cases.
We offered experts a number of ways of understanding the issues and of putting their
views onto the table. We then prepared a consolidated response for the LSC.
Carried out: November 2004
Number of respondents: 238
Report:
June 2003: Expert witness survey
Our fifth survey of the expert witness community
Gathering data on areas such as instruction rates, changes in
types of work and expert fees, this survey provides a snapshot of
the current state of expert witness practice. When taken in conjunction
with the surveys conducted in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001, this series of
surveys provides the very best source of intelligence on the changing
nature of expert witness work.
Carried out: June 2003
Number of respondents: 565
Report:
September 2001: Expert witness survey
Our fourth survey of the expert witness community
Gathering data on areas such as instruction rates, changes in
types of work and expert fees, this survey provides a snapshot of
the current state of expert witness practice. When taken in conjunction
with the surveys conducted in 1995, 1997 and 1999, this series of
surveys provides the very best source of intelligence on the changing
nature of expert witness work.
Carried out: September 2001
Number of respondents: 486
Report:
May 2001: Regulation of expert witnesses
What do experts think about regulation in general following the
launch of the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practioners?
Carried out between: 3 and 15 May 2001
Number of respondents: 348
Report:
February 2001: SJE work in practice
Seeking the hard facts on how expert witnesses are dealing with
acting as single joint experts
Carried out between: 2 and 14 February 2001
Number of respondents: 250
Report:
June 1999: Expert witness survey
Our third survey on expert fees, practice and procedure
In 1995 we undertook our first survey of the views, experiences
and working practices of expert witnesses. In 1997 we conducted
a more limited investigation into the fees expert witnesses were
then charging. Our follow-up survey, conducted in July 1999, combines
the main features of its predecessors with new topics of enquiry.
Carried out: July 1999
Number of respondents: 671
Report:
May 1997: Expert witness survey
Our second survey on expert fees, practice and procedure
In 1995 we invited experts to complete a questionnaire about their
experiences of working as expert witnesses. In a follow-up exercise
some 2 years later, we asked for details of the rates charged
for writing reports and for giving evidence in court, and also whether
experts expected a fee in the event of the hearing being cancelled
at short notice.
Carried out: May 1997
Number of respondents: 547
Report:
May 1995: Expert witness survey
Our first survey on expert fees, practice and procedure
Our first ever fees survey was designed to give the hard facts
about the charging rates of expert witnesses.
Carried out: May 1995
Number of respondents: 791
Report:
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