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In the news – Page 2
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NewsClaimant loses in Court of Appeal despite defendant offering no evidence
Travel operator did not challenge or cross-examine expert evidence in sickness claim.
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NewsStrasbourg orders UK to pay damages over family court judge's findings
European Court of Human Rights says Court of Appeal judgment did not remedy prejudice suffered by social worker.
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NewsClaimants awarded £2,000 damages - and ordered to pay £500,000 interim costs
Judgment deals with issues of honesty during pleadings, expert witnesses and refusal to mediate.
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News'Lawyers must do better’: Lord Hodge criticises use of expert witnesses
Survey suggests some legal teams are putting pressure on expert witnesses to change their evidence.
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News25 medics approved to assess LiPs as portal prepares for launch
Medical experts sign up for accreditation to new RTA claims system which goes live on Monday.
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NewsJudge hopes medical experts can continue to attend remotely
Mr Justice David Williams tells family law conference Covid-related change should become permanent.
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NewsHoliday sickness doctor instructed by wife’s firm loses ban appeal
Mr Justice Mostyn says erasure decision by medical regulators was ‘cut and dried’.
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NewsRemote evidence could tackle expert shortage in family court
Working group tasked by family division president to investigate shortage makes 22 wide-ranging recommendations.
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NewsClaimant refused permission to rely on more favourable expert
Application had been made to admit extra evidence three days before already-vacated trial date.
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NewsJudge rails at lawyers’ ‘thoroughly disorganised’ case presentation
Parties warned they should not expect ‘indulgence’ of the court over late filing of evidence.
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NewsVideo appointments for whiplash claims still allowed for now
Ban on remote examinations to remain suspended until further notice.
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NewsCourt blocks new expert on disabled claimant’s life expectancy
Judge dismisses suggestion that statistician’s input could be ‘taken as Gospel’ by claimant.
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NewsRemote clinical negligence trial ‘possible but undesirable’
Just because a hearing can be done remotely, doesn’t mean it should be, rules judge.
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NewsMedical expert who ran claims factory is banned as doctor
Court of Appeal increases punishment after hearing GP exploited his position for years.
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NewsWhiplash diagnosis to be allowed by video link
MedCo relaxes ban after weekend discussions with the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsWhat lockdown? MedCo keeps ban on video diagnosis
Whiplash organisation continues to insist on face-to-face meetings, but admits contingency plan is being prepared.
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NewsUnfit expert witness hit with £89k wasted costs order
Clinical negligence case collapsed after consultant did not know test applied for a breach of duty.
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NewsLawyers could pay to fund MedCo’s £2m black hole
Medical report commissioning system says income has been in freefall as the number of users reduces.
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NewsHoliday sickness doctor covered up marriage link to law firm
Dr Zuber Bux removed from medical profession after tribunal finds he acted dishonestly.
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NewsCourt proceedings still too expensive, says Lord Woolf
Former lord chief justice says costs are still not controlled to the extent he would like.