Expert witness news
Recent coverage of expert witnesses and expert evidence in law, refreshed weekly. Each headline links to the original publisher — we summarise and signpost, we don’t republish.
Ryan Williams joins Cornerstone Research as principal in London
Cornerstone Research has welcomed a new principal expert witness joining its London office.
Consultancy.uk · 5 days ago
NetDocuments Launches Expert Witness + Plaintiff Apps
NetDocuments is continuing its expansion drive into AI tools with a collection of new apps. For AL, the most significant ones are those...
Artificial Lawyer · 4 days ago
Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work
The police force behind the prosecution of the former nurse Lucy Letby has said it was not informed by a key expert witness before he gave...
The Guardian · 11 Mar 2026
Practical Pointers for Expert Witness Testimony in an Antitrust Trial
Keep direct examination short and clear. Lengthy expert testimony risks losing the fact-finder. Prioritize brevity, use plain language, and...
Orrick · 30 Mar 2026
Family courts: new rules bar unregulated experts from giving evidence
Changes coming into effect this month will keep unregulated experts out of courts in all but exceptional cases.
TBIJ · 2 weeks ago
Attempt to get Auckland father out of jail in controversial case
In what could become a significant test of how New Zealand courts deal with disputed medical evidence, an Auckland father at the centre of...
Newsroom · 13 hours ago
Prosecution wins battle over expert witnesses as Lindsay Clancy’s trial begins
Court TV brings you live trial coverage, expert legal analysis, and in-depth crime reporting.
Court TV · 6 days ago
A scandal far bigger than one woman
What the landmark ruling on unregulated experts means for family courts.
TBIJ · 13 Mar 2026
Trial Court Could Dismiss Lawsuit Because Expert’s Statements Contradicted His Own Report
A Stark County trial court was within its right to reject an expert's sworn statement in a medical malpractice lawsuit because the statement...
Court News Ohio (.gov) · 1 month ago
Andrew McFarlane: family court shouldn’t use unregulated psychologists
President of family division supports new way to challenge rulings for families split by flawed evidence.
TBIJ · 27 Feb 2026
Texas Supreme Court Holds That Expert Testimony On Informal Marriage Was Inadmissible and Reverses Lower Courts' Judgments
In In re Est. of Lopez, Guadalupe Lopez, Jr. applied for independent administration and heirship determination after his father's death.
JD Supra · 8 May 2026
The Precedent: Federal Circuit Reverses Exclusion of Expert Testimony and Judgement as a Matter of Law in Barry v. Depuy Synthes Co.
In Barry v. Depuy Synthes Co., the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's exclusion of the patentee's expert testimony and its grant of...
Vorys · 23 Feb 2026
Tribunal restricts Emerge Canada expert testimony in fund transfer case
A fund manager accused of repeatedly transferring investor money into its own accounts faced a ruling on February 20, 2026, restricting its...
Wealth Professional · 2 Apr 2026
Rosie Muncer provides summary of case: A Local Authority v X (Attendance of Experts) [2025] EWFC 137, Mr Justice MacDonald
The judgment provides a useful, and straightforward, explanation of when parties shall be allowed to call expert witnesses to give evidence at trial in Family...
Park Square Barristers · 11 Jun 2025
Legal Update: Expert witnesses - Duty to disclose adverse judicial criticism
A recent High Court decision in commercial litigation has generated significant interest in the expert witness community.
The Law Society Gazette · 26 Sept 2025
Court of Appeal Gives Stark Warning to Legal Practitioners and Expert Witnesses
A recent decision from the Court of Appeal (COA) has considered the role of expert witnesses, with Collins J describing the case as “disturbing”.
William Fry · 16 Apr 2023
Some recent cases on witness statements
Explore 'Some recent cases on witness statements' at Landmark Chambers for in-depth analysis and expert commentary on pressing legal issues.
Landmark Chambers · 1 Dec 2023
Baby may have been dead before hairdryer burns, expert tells trial
Courtney Gartshore, 28, denies culpable homicide while the three-month-old baby was in her care.
BBC · 4 days ago
Court orders expert witness AI prompt disclosure — What litigators need to know
Arnold D. Lee of Spencer Fane discusses what appears to be a first-of-its-kind court order requiring an expert witness to produce generative...
Reuters · 2 days ago
Re IBP Markets: expert evidence refused in CASS title transfer collateral test case
The High Court has refused permission for expert evidence in Re IBP Markets Ltd (in special administration) [2026] EWHC 1790 (Ch),...
Solicitors Journal · 4 days ago
US court revives lawsuits linking painkiller Tylenol to autism
Federal panel in New York finds trial judge wrongly excluded expert testimony in dismissing litigation.
Financial Times · 6 days ago
What should expert witnesses consider when using AI? | Inside Disputes | Global law firm
The new guidance from The Academy of Experts considers use cases, risk levels and practical safeguards.
Norton Rose Fulbright · 8 Apr 2026
'No expert evidence': Court ruling on plastic fuel plant stuns environment waste group
Vapour drifting off an industrial site burning plastic for fuel set off alarm bells at the local council - yet no one actually checked what...
RNZ · 2 days ago
The High Court considers expert duties and conflicts of interest
The duties of experts, and the topic of conflicts of interest, have recently been the subject of judicial scrutiny in the High Court...
Irwin Mitchell · 12 May 2021
Mother vindicated after top judge overturns evidence of parental alienation expert
Findings based on the evidence of Melanie Gill are thrown out by high court – and could open the door for more of the families affected.
TBIJ · 13 Feb 2026
Fiduciary Duty Under Scrutiny: What Expert Witness Testimony Reveals About Family Office Risk
WealthBriefing provides news, features and information for the wealth management and private banking industries.In-depth industry profiles...
Wealth Briefing · 4 days ago
Family Court names expert who only "skimmed" the paperwork
A Family Court judge has decided to name an expert witness who did not want to be identified due to the multiple shortcomings in his...
Legal Futures · 3 days ago
‘Setting the Standard’: Analyzing the Delaware Supreme Court’s Zantac Ruling on Expert Testimony Admissibility and the Potential Impact in the Delaware Courts
The Delaware Supreme Court's Zantac decision clarifies that the proponent of expert testimony must prove admissibility by a preponderance of the evidence,...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP · 3 days ago
Master Improperly Relied On Solicitor Evidence, Court Rules
A residential care provider has revived a claim for unjust enrichment against a National Health Service body after a court ruled that a...
Law360 · 5 days ago
Victory for Land Actors over Planning Authority – IV
High Court Judge Justice Raulston Glasgow has delivered a judgment in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the conduct of...
The New Today · 27 Feb 2026
Some recent cases on witness statements
Explore 'Some recent cases on witness statements' at Landmark Chambers for in-depth analysis and expert commentary on pressing legal issues.
Landmark Chambers · 1 Dec 2023
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed Over Expert Witness Specialty Mismatch
In a surprising decision, the trial court denied the motion to dismiss the case and held that the cardiovascular expert and Dr P specialized in...
Pulmonology Advisor · 2 weeks ago
Prove medical negligence with expert evidence, judge says in circumcision suit
Judge says the lack of evidence from an independent medical expert was a 'fatal flaw' in the case.
Free Malaysia Today · 4 days ago
New guidance published on expert witness costs in criminal cases
New guidance explains how expert witness costs are assessed and funded in criminal legal aid cases, including prescribed rates and prior...
GOV.UK · 4 days ago
Considering rules for expert witness use of generative AI | Inside Disputes | Global law firm
This article explores whether the current rules are clear, or additional rules are needed, to govern the use of generative AI by expert...
Norton Rose Fulbright · 4 days ago
New guidance addresses expert witness costs
New guidance outlines expert witness costs in criminal legal aid cases, focusing on assessment and funding.
Solicitors Journal · 3 days ago
Shell Discovers a New Kind of Drilling: Mining an Expert Witness’s AI Prompts
Discovery, but make it algorithmic. For lawyers, this is a warning flare. For Shell critics, it is something more delicious: a spectacle in...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com · 4 days ago
Considering Rules For Expert Witness Use Of Generative AI
As U.K. legal industry policymakers debate how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in expert testimony, lawyers can take steps...
Law360 · 6 days ago
Expert Evidence: Getting It Right After a Safety Incident
Learn how to use expert evidence after a safety incident, avoid pitfalls and strengthen your position in investigations and potential...
Burges Salmon · 5 days ago
London Digital Forensics Lab Serving UK Courts Under CPR Part 35
How a London-Based Forensics Lab Handles Mobile Evidence for UK Legal Proceedings London, United Kingdom - June 24,
The Killeen Daily Herald · 1 week ago
Expert evidence in medical tourism cases
Medical tourism is creating a rise in cross-border clinical negligence claims, which indeed are more complex than they first appear.
Legal Futures · 12 Dec 2024
Medico-legal market remains strong despite MedCo decline
Medical experts: Fewer on MedCo than ever. Researchers have raised their estimate for the value of the UK's medico-legal market in 2024 to...
Legal Futures · 13 Aug 2025
National push to put expert witnesses on the map
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Expert Witness Institute is attempting to build a national map of expert witnesses by establishing which...
The Law Society Gazette · 2 days ago
Dr Francesca Lessa gives expert testimony on Operation Condor in criminal trial in Argentina
Dr Lessa testified as an expert witness for the public prosecution on 9 June 2026 before the Criminal Court of Neuquén, a city in the Southern Patagonian...
UCL | University College London · 3 days ago
Lucy Letby witness ‘should have told jury about other explanations’
An expert witness who gave evidence at the trial of Lucy Letby should have given the jury alternative explanations for why two babies she...
The Times · 1 day ago
Expert Witness (2013)
John Lehr and Nick Brown in Quick Draw (2013)
IMDb · 4 days ago
Expert witnesses demand amendment to retrial reform bill
Expert witnesses invited by opposition parties took issue on Thursday with a government bill to reform the retrial system and demanded...
The Japan Times · 3 days ago
Is FCA expert evidence truly independent?
The decision of the Upper Tribunal in the case of Dunne may prove to be one of the most significant recent setbacks for the FCA in the field...
Professional Adviser · 3 days ago
When the evidence thinks for itself: how will the courts keep AI-generated evidence in check?
Many aspects of AI are now commonplace in UK Courts, from computer-assisted disclosure to assisting judges in the preparation of their...
Taylor Wessing · 12 Dec 2025
London Digital Forensics Lab Serving UK Courts Under CPR Part 35
How a London-Based Forensics Lab Handles Mobile Evidence for UK Legal Proceedings London, United Kingdom - June 24,
Carroll County Mirror-Democrat · 3 days ago
Toxic product class actions: Seventh Circuit addresses CAFA jurisdiction and res ipsa loquitor in affirming summary judgment for defendants
In Zurbriggen v. Twin Hill Acquisition, Inc., No. 25-1963, --- F.4th ----, 2026 WL 1732248 (7th Cir. June 16, 2026), the Seventh Circuit...
JD Supra · 2 days ago
Trial Court Could Dismiss Lawsuit Because Expert’s Statements Contradicted His Own Report
A Stark County trial court was within its right to reject an expert's sworn statement in a medical malpractice lawsuit because the statement...
Court News Ohio (.gov) · 5 days ago
Conference will provide ‘essential industry-leading insights’ into ever-changing role of clinical negligence lawyers
A legal conference being staged by Hudgell Solicitors will provide 'essential industry leading medical and legal insights' into 'the ever-changing role and...
Hudgell Solicitors · 12 Sept 2023
HC quashes criminal proceedings against doctors, says independent expert medical opinion required before...
Referring to the Supreme Court order in the case of Jacob Matthew v. State of Punjab, Martin F. D'Souza v. Mohd. Ishfaq, it was argued by the...
Medical Dialogues · 16 Jan 2026
Death of an Expert Witness (1983)
Chloe Franks and Roy Marsden in Death of an Expert Witness (1983)
IMDb · 2 days ago
12-year legal battle against expert witness for overcharging thrown out for 3rd time
SINGAPORE - To prove its case for professional misconduct by a well-known surgeon, the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) in 2012 engaged...
The Straits Times · 9 hours ago
AI and court documents: The Civil Justice Council’s consultation
The growing use of generative AI in legal practice is prompting courts to consider how such tools should be governed in litigation. In England and Wales,...
Stephenson Harwood · 13 Mar 2026
The Precedent: Federal Circuit Reverses Exclusion of Expert Testimony and Judgement as a Matter of Law in Barry v. Depuy Synthes Co.
The Federal Circuit reversed, restoring the experts' testimony and remanding for a new trial. The Federal Circuit underscored that expert...
JD Supra · 23 Feb 2026
Expert witnesses no longer immune from being sued
Jones v Kaney – read judgment/press summary. The Supreme Court has ruled that the an expert giving advice in the course of litigation is no...
UK Human Rights Blog · 30 Mar 2011
Medico-legal experts owed more than R121m as RAF claims system buckles
The Road Accident Fund's medico-legal payments system has been described in Parliament as a web of poor planning, unpaid invoices,...
Daily Maverick · 1 week ago
Court Orders Disclosure of Expert Witness’s AI Prompts: What Litigators Need to Know
On May 18, 2026, Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish of the US District Court for the District of Connecticut ordered the plaintiff in...
Mayer Brown · 4 days ago
UPChronicle - June 2026
Expert evidence plays a central role in patent litigation, and the Unified Patent Court is no exception. As the UPC's jurisprudence...
Lewis Silkin LLP · 6 days ago
Expert Witness? Attorneys Clash Over Doctor’s Role in Alexander Brothers’ Sentencing
A motions hearing for the Alexander brothers focused on Dr. Laura Streyffeler and whether she can be considered an expert witness.
Court TV · 3 days ago
Expert evidence in children proceedings: principles for practice and better outcomes
Mani Singh Basi highlights key principles that should guide professionals in practice when it comes to expert evidence in children...
Local Government Lawyer · 16 Apr 2026
Roth: Court experts must “resist” advocacy pressure from lawyers
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal's recent criticisms about the partiality of expert evidence can help economists to “resist pressure” from...
Global Competition Review · 3 days ago
Expert Evidence - Lessons learnt from 2025 - Part one
In the first part of a two-part series, Marc Harries and Emma Hague, co-chairs of Clyde & Co's Expert Subject Matter Group, highlight five...
Clyde & Co · 29 Jan 2026
Private enforcement – news on damages estimates and from Luxembourg
In the field of private enforcement, 2025 in Germany was characterised by the continued diverging approaches taken by trial courts in...
Noerr · 28 Jan 2026
Mum who lost custody of children has expert’s evidence overturned
Landmark decision could prompt challenges to other cases involving unregulated expert Melanie Gill.
TBIJ · 23 Oct 2025
Truck Manufacturers Ordered to Pay Damages of 10% in Landmark Norwegian Ruling
Following the European Commission's 2016 and 2017 infringement decisions against the trucks cartel, several national courts across Europe,...
Wolters Kluwer · 26 Nov 2025
Meta Wins Consumer Antitrust Case After Judge Excludes Plaintiffs' Expert Witness
A California federal judge has ruled in favor of defendant Meta Platforms Inc. in an antitrust lawsuit that consumer plaintiffs filed in...
Law.com · 30 Sept 2025
Story from UBA Media: Joseph Steinberg reveals the red herring problem in cybercrime cases
Understanding the modern cybersecurity negligence standard has become essential for lawyers handling cybercrime cases.
USA Today · 23 Jan 2026
A Look Back on Medical Negligence Litigation in 2024
Introduction 2024 saw a number of important decisions in medical negligence litigation in Ireland. In this article, Johan Verbruggen reviews...
Fieldfisher · 19 Dec 2024
Doctors, hospital awarded RM1mil costs as negligence suit dismissed
High Court says the award was justified as the 33-day trial involved searching cross-examination of several medical experts,...
Free Malaysia Today · 22 Feb 2026
Maine’s medical malpractice litigation needs a thorough exam | Opinion
The state's current litigation process is clearly designed to protect insurance companies and members of professional medical societies from...
Centralmaine.com · 1 Jan 2026
RAF medico-legal experts owed more than R121m as claims system buckles
The Road Accident Fund's medico-legal payments system has been described in Parliament as a web of poor planning, unpaid invoices,...
Daily Maverick · 3 days ago
Expert report writing part one: general principles
With most litigation being resolved before trial, the importance of high-quality expert written evidence cannot be overstated.
www.stewartslaw.com · 2 Nov 2023
Becoming an expert witness
Various private providers offer expert witness training. Once the training is completed, instructions can often rely on word of mouth, but once...
Medical Independent · 16 Apr 2023
Assessment of personal injury damages - Foreign law expert evidence
The correct approach taken with expert evidence in a claim for personal injury damages to which a foreign law applies.
www.stewartslaw.com · 6 Oct 2020
Preparing medico-legal reports: What GPs need to know
newsGP spoke with two experts about the best way to prepare medico-legal documents – and how to avoid the pitfalls.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) · 5 Jul 2018
Webinar recording: Medical witness training webinar series 2021 – Part 1
This event series is designed to educate medical experts on different aspects of the medico-legal experts' involvement in their cases.
www.stewartslaw.com · 30 Jun 2021
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