expert witness

25th June 2026

The GIRFT Pathway for Cauda Equina Syndrome: Progress or Missed Opportunity?

Background Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is one of the most consistently mismanaged conditions in spinal medicine. Delayed diagnosis produces permanent neurological damage, loss of bladder and […]
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 […]
10th July 2025

Expert Evidence: Judicial Discretion and the Threshold of Necessity

In the medico-legal context, the role of expert evidence is often considered indispensable, particularly in matters requiring clinical interpretation. However, not all cases warrant the engagement […]