Guidelines

10th October 2025

Validity Tests in Expert Evidence: Lessons from Brown v Morgan Sindall

In Brown v Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd [2025] EWHC 2204 (King’s Bench), expert psychiatric evidence was adduced by the defendant suggesting that the claimant […]
6th October 2025

Martha’s Law and the Medico-Legal Imperative of Second Opinions

The tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills in 2021—following her deterioration from injury and subsequent development of sepsis at King’s College Hospital, despite repeated concerns expressed […]
30th August 2025

Expert Witnesses’ Duty to Disclose Prior Judicial Criticism: A Medico-Legal Perspective

In the recent decision of JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch), Mr Justice Trower reaffirmed a critical—but sometimes overlooked—duty incumbent upon expert witnesses: the obligation to disclose previous […]
20th August 2025

Expert Evidence vs. Common Sense in Medico-Legal Adjudication: Insights from Lawless v Keatley

The High Court’s judgment in Lawless v Keatley [2025] IEHC 364, delivered by Mr Justice Twomey on 26 June 2025, delivers vital guidance on the roles of expert […]