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What is an expert? Do they have to be attached to a regulatory body? What type of accreditation is required? In this week’s NLJ, Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, looks at two recent cases on this conundrum

Rakesh Kapila provides a handy guide to forensic accountants’ interaction with other experts

In an NLJ focus on expert witnesses, this week’s issue features forensic accountant Rakesh Kapila’s insightful article into the many ways experts can work together, as well as Simon Berney-Edwards advice for those instructing experts on care

Mark Solon stresses the importance of experts knowing & following the rules

The Jackson reforms made the courts more cost-conscious and, consequently, stricter. In this week’s NLJ, Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, asks whether a more balanced approach should be taken by courts which, ten years after Jackson, remain loathe to admit late expert evidence.

Agency fees or expert fees? Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter clarify the rules surrounding fees paid to a medical reporting organisation when assessing costs

The court remains loathe to admit late expert evidence, no matter its importance in determining the overall issues: Chris Pamplin questions whether there is a need for a more balanced approach

Employee fraud is on the rise: Rakesh Kapila considers some examples & highlights the forensic accountancy techniques which may be deployed when investigating it

Mark Solon provides a concise guide to early-stage expert reports

With the courts confirming there is no way to define an ‘expert’ in family proceedings, Sarah Keily stresses the need for caution until change is effected

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London

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Expert Witness

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron