by Mark Tottenham BL | Dec 31, 2019 | Admissibility of expert evidence, Qualifications of expert witnesses
In a recent decision of the High Court of Ireland, the court refused to admit a report by a purported expert, where there was insufficient evidence of his qualifications. “In that report, there is no indication whatsoever that Mr.Fitzpatrick holds any...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Dec 3, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
Subway’s case against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has been dismissed, based on expert testimony. CBC had accused Subway of selling ‘chicken’ that was 50% soy. “There is considerable divergence between Subway’s evidence and that...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 27, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
When Virgin Records released the album Never Mind the Bollocks: Here’s the Sex Pistols, the owner of a record shop in Nottingham was prosecuted for obscenity after displaying a poster, despite warnings to take it down. His defence was conducted by John Mortimer...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 26, 2019 | Concurrent evidence ('hot tubbing')
The procedure known as ‘hot tubbing’ (‘concurrent evidence’ or ‘debate among experts’) has been adopted by the High Court in New Delhi for intellectual property disputes. The procedure is used for the examination of expert...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 25, 2019 | Arbitration, mediation and conciliation, Education of decision makers, Examination of experts
A very useful discussion. See this excerpt: “As a firsthand example, the use of visual aids and hearing room technology recently proved valuable during a witness conferencing session (colloquially known as “hot-tubbing,” an approach increasingly common in...
