by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 3, 2019 | Arbitration, mediation and conciliation, Examination of experts
The Global Arbitration Review has published an extensive discussion of the cross examination of experts by David Roney of Sidley Austin LLP. An excerpt: “Ask only one fact per question. Keep each question short and use simple words. Ideally, use the expert’s...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 2, 2019 | Privilege over communications with experts
“Justice Riordan of the Supreme Court [of Victoria] in his recent Expert Evidence Ruling confirmed that communications between lawyers and experts are permissible and will not impede the expert’s impartiality as long as there is no attempt to influence the...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 30, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
High Court: (a) refuses to declare that a defendant lacked capacity where the only clinical evidence was that of a treating psychiatrist based on a short discussion with his patient, and where no independent expert evidence had been adduced; but (b) sets aside...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 30, 2019 | Admissibility of expert evidence, Misconduct by experts
High Court: (a) dismisses appeal from decision of Fitness to Practice Committee of the General Medical Council that actions of a psychiatrist amounted to misconduct in that he accepted instructions in an FTP hearing concerning a paramedic when he was not an...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 23, 2019 | Admissibility of expert evidence
In a Tennessee case concerning nursing care, the plaintiff relied on expert testimony from a neurosurgeon. The court dismissed the case, and the decision was upheld on appeal. See:...
