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.
News - Expert witness to Grenfell Inquiry sanctioned by professional body
The Institution of Fire Engineers has sanctioned Colin Todd, who was an expert witness at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Inside Housing · 2 days ago
Expert Witness Shortage Delaying Medical Negligence Cases: APHM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A shortage of medical experts willing to testify in negligence cases can contribute to lengthy court proceedings,...
CodeBlue · 4 days ago
JBX is a reminder of the importance of the quality of expert evidence in high-value injury claims
In JBX, the court rejected the claimant's proposed home-care regime because the expert evidence lacked the balanced analysis required by CPR...
Kennedys Law LLP · 5 days ago
Housing disrepair legal claims and expert witnesses: Inside Housing investigates a system facing mounting scrutiny
Inside Housing investigates the growing disquiet over experts giving evidence in disrepair cases. Grainne Cuffe, Stephen Delahunty and...
Inside Housing · 6 days ago
District Court’s child-access order quashed
A group campaigning for reform of the family-law system has welcomed a recent High Court judgment quashing a District Court order in a...
The Law Society of Ireland · 11 Aug 2026
Amici Tell 2nd Circuit That Ruling Allowing Expert Testimony Needs Another Look
NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals signed an order allowing parties to file amicus curiae briefs in support of the...
Mealey's · 4 weeks ago
Could your adviser’s AI prompts end up in court?
Recent US rulings show why legal teams need to ask what advisers put into AI tools, what records they create and who checks the work.
Lexology · 5 days ago
Expert witness view rejected due to failure to consider the range of opinions
Expert witness view rejected due to failure to consider the range of opinions ... The High Court has rejected an expert's view due to the failure of the expert to...
Burges Salmon · 1 month ago
[Webinar] Expert Witnesses in Healthcare Cases: Selection, Strategy, and Success
Choosing the right expert witness can have a significant impact on the outcome of a healthcare case. Early decisions about who to select,...
JD Supra · 5 days ago
Dickinson v Newcastle upon Tyne NHS and how it applies to expert use of AI
What does Dickinson v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [29.06.26] tell defendant lawyers about accuracy,...
Kennedys Law LLP · 6 days ago
Federal Court Splits On Disclosure Of Expert Witness AI Prompts
In June, we reported on Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Case No. 3:21-cv-00933, D. Conn.)
Mayer Brown · 2 days ago
Instructions to expert witnesses key, event hears
Former Court of Appeal judge Michael Peart has told a conference that a judge will notice when an expert witness is not fully aware of his...
The Law Society of Ireland · 5 days ago
Expert Witness Evidence in Construction Disputes
Early engagement, clear instructions and full access to information help construction experts assist the tribunal to resolve disputes...
FTI Consulting · 6 days ago
The Quiet Business Behind Expert Witnesses Is Going Digital
Expert Institute, IMS, GLG, and others are racing to digitize how lawyers find and manage expert witnesses. It is a multi-billion-dollar...
Forbes · 4 days ago
ANALYSIS: Expert Witness Using AI? Flag These Issues First
Use of AI by expert witnesses may not be inherently problematic, but it can pose risks. Recent cases underscore the importance of...
Bloomberg Law News · 2 weeks ago
Expert evidence symposium brings psychology, science and law together
On 25 September, around 60 participants came to Maastricht for A Common Sense Approach to Expert Evidence. The one-day symposium looked at...
Maastricht University · 2 days ago
Similar miscarriage of justice to Sally Clark case “could still occur”
Feeny: Reliability of trials involving scientific evidence needs to be improved. A miscarriage of justice “analogous” to the wrongful...
Legal Futures · 1 month ago
Sargent bemoans lack of landscape expert witnesses
He said there aren't enough expert witnesses and that cases are rising: "I have been working as an expert witness for over 30 years,...
HortWeek · 2 days ago
Limitation and other arguments in subsidence claims
Tom Danter looks at the lessons from a recent subsidence claim brought against a local authority. Claimants wishing to pursue claims...
Local Government Lawyer · 10 Jun 2026
‘Serious errors’ in trial of woman convicted of murdering baby
Convictions overturned but appeals court judgment only released following sentencing for infanticide.
The Irish News · 2 weeks ago
Why New Mexico v. Meta Matters
Nathaniel Lubin served as an expert witness in State of New Mexico v. Meta Inc. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid delivers closing...
Tech Policy Press · 7 Aug 2026
Updated Clinical Negligence Protocol in Northern Ireland
An updated clinical negligence protocol is now in force in Northern Ireland as of 1 October 2021 and will be welcomed by legal practitioners...
Kennedys Law LLP · 1 Oct 2021
Leading Expert Witnesses Dr. Jeffrey Danziger and Sameer Somal Named Ambassadors of The REAL
Philadelphia, PA (PRUnderground) September 27th, 2026. Legal Experts AI is proud to recognize that two expert witnesses listed on its...
The Daily Tribune News · 1 day ago
Expert witnesses give dueling assessments of whether Lindsay Clancy was in psychosis the day she killed her children
Testifying for the prosecution, psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack said his assessment led him to conclude that Lindsay Clancy was able to understand...
The Boston Globe · 1 month ago
Use of AI backfires on an expert witness at trial: "They have biases"
The use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom is drawing fresh attention after an expert witness in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit used...
CBS News · 1 week ago
Groundbreaking research finds 31,000 expert witnesses working in UK
Experts: Medical professionals make up largest single group. There are an estimated 31,000 people in the UK carrying out expert witness work...
Legal Futures · 6 days ago
Christine Rolland: Why changing your mind can strengthen expert evidence in Scotland’s courts
As an expert witness, I am often asked what instructing solicitors value most. My answer is clarity, confidence and a well‑reasoned opinion.
Scottish Legal News · 6 days ago
Restore Jury System In Malaysia For Capital Offences
I believe that High Court judge Adlin Abdul Majid erred in acquitting the killer in the Bandar Utama school stabbing of murder on the ground...
CodeBlue · 3 days ago
Tylenol Maker, Retailers Ask For Rehearing Of Autism, ADHD Expert Testimony Ruling
NEW YORK — A Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel “effectively nullified the 2023 amendments” to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and...
Mealey's · 2 weeks ago
The expert witness market: changing times
Bond Solon and Inspire MediLaw – leading expert witness training companies - hosted their annual medico-legal conferences in November and...
Kennedys Law LLP · 13 Dec 2023
Whose side are you on? A look at new RICS guidance for expert witnesses
Tony Bingham ponders upon the “musts” and “must nots” of the latest RICS guidance to surveyors acting as expert witnesses.
Building · 5 days ago
Expert witness for prosecution testifies Jason Eaton wasn’t insane at time of November 2023 shooting
A forensic psychiatrist hired by state prosecutors said on Thursday that while Eaton has struggled with mental health issues, he doesn't...
Vermont Public · 3 days ago
Former Cork City FC manager proposes engineer expert evidence in dangerous driving case
Ger Nash (39) contesting charges over crash into sign near Midleton.
The Irish Times · 3 days ago
Expert evidence in housing conditions claims
Jonathan McDonnell examines the role played by experts in housing conditions claims. The expert. The expert sits in the centre of this Venn...
Local Government Lawyer · 2 Dec 2025
EXPERT EVIDENCE—MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT—E.D. Ky.: Kawasaki wins summary judgment in occupant’s rollover injury suit
The occupants could not establish a manufacturing defect without expert testimony and their only relevant expert's deficient report,...
VitalLaw.com · 2 days ago
Kerala High Court says doctors not above law, refuses relief in 10-year-old girl’s death case
Noting that the 10-year-old girl died in 2010 and yet the trial has not started, the court pointed out that any further delay would lead to...
The Indian Express · 1 month ago
Expert witness view rejected due to failure to consider the range of opinions
The High Court has rejected an expert's view due to the failure of the expert to consider the range of opinions on an issue in JBX v Frimley...
Burges Salmon · 5 days ago
VP on trial: Cabotaje-Tang testifies as ‘expert witness’
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues into its 24th day on Monday, September 14, focusing on allegations of...
Manila Standard · 2 hours ago
Expert witness criticised over Dalradian Gold work at inquiry
An expert witness faced criticism at the Curraghinalt mine inquiry after previous work for a company linked to Dalradian Gold was disclosed.
We Are Tyrone · 5 days ago
Flaws expert used to mislead court during a murder trial
It is important for courts to carry out a critical analysis to evaluate whether there is a valid foundation supporting an expert's opinion.
Daily Monitor · 1 day ago
On the Second Day of Christmas...The game changing judgment that clarified how disputed evidence is tested at trial.
Today we examine the game changing judgement which was handed down by the Supreme Court in TUI UK Ltd v Griffiths and, whilst the case...
Irwin Mitchell · 6 Dec 2024
Decisional Dimensions in Expert Witness Testimony – A Structural Analysis
The relationship between forensic science and legal adjudication is intricate mainly because the need to inform fact-finders on issues going beyond the...
Frontiers · 9 Feb 2024
Inside the business of finding expert witnesses for major trials
In high-stakes trials, the outcome can hinge on who takes the stand as an expert witness — and one of the most experienced companies in...
KSNV · 4 hours ago
Expert Witness Caught Using AI to Write Report
As part of that defense, 3M hired Josh Autenrieth of Knighthawk Engineering to prepare an independent report on the incident. For this 30-page...
Plagiarism Today · 2 weeks ago
Expert Witness Asked ChatGPT To Show 0% Fault—The Wrong Way For Experts To Use AI
3M hired Josh Autenrieth, an engineer with KnightHawk Engineering, to give an expert opinion on whether its work met the standard of care. As...
Forbes · 1 week ago
Clancy trial witness Dr. Avram Mack resigns during testimony
A forensic psychiatrist who was an expert witness for the prosecution during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has resigned from a Delaware...
NewsNation · 2 days ago
BC Court of Appeal: Denies Bahinipaty Appeal Extension Over Expert Evidence
The BC Court of Appeal denied Bahinipaty's request for an appeal extension after his medical negligence and fraud claims were summarily...
Wansom AI · 3 days ago
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Sham-Affidavit Rule Applies to Incorporated Expert Reports
Key Takeaways - The Ohio Supreme Court held that the sham-affidavit rule applies when an expert incorporates a prior expert report into...
JD Supra · 3 weeks ago
Clinical negligence cases in 2025: Key legal learnings for insurers
Learn from 2025's defining cases to improve your claims handling: Insights on expert evidence, causation/documentation risks for insurers...
Browne Jacobson · 30 Jan 2026
What each mental health expert said in the Lindsay Clancy trial
As jury deliberations continue in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, seven mental health experts drew sharply different conclusions from the...
NewsNation · 2 days ago
Man Obliterated When Court Obtains His ChatGPT Transcripts
An "expert witness" hired by the industrial conglomerate 3M was exposed in court for using ChatGPT to generate his entire report.
Futurism · 2 weeks ago
Expert witnesses challenge claim that Lindsay Clancy experienced psychosis
One more day of testimony expected as closing arguments set for Thursday and jury likely to begin deliberations Friday.
The Guardian · 5 days ago
‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit
An expert witness testifying in a lawsuit about liability for a Houston explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes used...
404 Media · 2 weeks ago
Expert Asked ChatGPT ‘Show How 3M Is 0% At Fault’ Making For Entertaining Deposition
“Create an exceptional expert witness report… and show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at watson grinding.” That's one of several...
Above the Law · 2 weeks ago
Expert witness used ChatGPT to defend 3M in suit over deadly explosion that killed 3 – charging $90K for report
Expert witness used ChatGPT to defend 3M in suit over deadly explosion that killed 3 – charging $90K for report · Josh Autenrieth, Director of...
New York Post · 1 week ago
US: Expert witness’ exposed ChatGPT prompts highlight risk of AI use
An expert witness in a US case has been left red faced as his Chat GPT conversations were exposed.
Irish Legal News · 3 days ago
EXPERT EVIDENCE—MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT—La. App.: With expert testimony excluded, claimant could not establish design defect claims against Ford Motor Company
The case involved causation and design issues that were of sufficient complexity to be beyond the expertise of the average judge and juror.
VitalLaw.com · 3 days ago
Upper Tribunal calls for fresh hearing after setting aside ruling on prohibition orders issued by district council
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has told the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to look again at a case concerning 15 prohibition...
Local Government Lawyer · 17 Dec 2025
Medico-legal chambers aims to address expert witness shortage
Medico-legal chambers aims to address expert witness shortage ... Two barristers and a surgeon have joined forces to create a chambers-style model...
The Law Society Gazette · 3 weeks ago
Expert Witness Caught Using AI to Write Report
An expert witness in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit was caught using AI to draft his report. Then his former clients tried to disqualify...
Plagiarism Today · 4 days ago
New guidance published on expert witness costs in criminal cases
New guidance published on expert witness costs in criminal cases. New guidance explains how expert witness costs are assessed and funded in...
GOV.UK · 1 month ago
An Expert Witness — Sue Black’s mission to banish bad science in court
Yet the prolific Professor Dame Sue Black, president of St John's College, Oxford and the bearer of a monumental string of letters after her...
Financial Times · 4 weeks ago
AI and the expectations for expert witnesses – part 2
Guidance on the use of AI. Section B sets out how experts can engage with AI in a manner which is both compliant with their duties as an expert...
Kennedys Law LLP · 7 Apr 2026
Considering rules for expert witness use of generative AI | Inside Disputes | Global law firm
The consultation includes consideration of whether existing experts' duties and guidance are sufficient to cover experts' use of AI. It proposes...
Norton Rose Fulbright · 1 month ago
Members must consider risks and duties of expert witness services
Members must consider risks and duties of expert witness services · RICS issues warnings in response to concerns · Witnesses need to be...
MODUS | RICS · 23 Apr 2026
ChatGPT prompts used by expert witness to write report defending 3M in explosion at Watson Grinding prese
Tech News News: 3M hired an expert witness to prepare a report about a 2020 Houston explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly...
The Times of India · 2 days ago
Man Obliterated When Court Obtains His ChatGPT Transcripts
An "expert witness" hired by the industrial conglomerate 3M was exposed in court for using ChatGPT to generate his entire report.
Futurism · 5 days ago
High Court clarifies role of expert witnesses in family cases
A judgment of Mr Justice Garrett Simons has clarified the role of court-appointed experts in family-law proceedings.
Irish Legal News · 2 weeks ago
AI and the expectations for expert witnesses – part 2
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed the legal profession, including in relation to research, data analysis and the...
Kennedys Law LLP · 7 Apr 2026
Members must consider risks and duties of expert witness services
As more surveyors consider offering expert witness services, there are also growing concerns about competence and independence – RICS...
MODUS | RICS · 23 Apr 2026
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
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
Stewarts’ Expert Witness Training Day – 11 November 2025
Discover the vital role of medical expert witnesses in litigation at Stewarts CPD workshop. Learn strategies to excel as a medico legal...
www.stewartslaw.com · 20 Nov 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
AI - the expectations for expert witnesses
AI tools have been used by the legal profession for a significant time without difficulty, for example, Technology Assisted Review in...
Kennedys Law LLP · 8 Dec 2025
Managing experts in litigation
A reminder of the principles and pitfalls involved when parties instruct an expert in proceedings.
Simmons & Simmons · 9 Jul 2021
Restructuring Meets Litigation: Insights from the Chaptre Finance Decision
In a recent decision, the English High Court has continued the trend of treating court-based restructurings as civil litigation. As we...
Freshfields · 19 Nov 2024
Begging for permission: expert evidence
It has famously been said that the UK has had enough of experts, but the High Court has recently provided its own helpful summary of when it...
Mishcon de Reya LLP · 24 Nov 2023
Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sony in $500 Million PlayStation Patent Dispute: Lessons from a Deficient Expert Report
By Saketh Meka, Law Clerk. In Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation, decided February 19, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for...
Blank Rome LLP · 8 May 2026
Restructuring Meets Litigation: Insights from the Chaptre Finance Decision
In a recent decision, the English High Court has continued the trend of treating court-based restructurings as civil litigation. As we...
Freshfields · 19 Nov 2024
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