Sitemap HomeExpert WitnessMedical Expert Witness OverviewCoursesCertificates - England and WalesCertificate - ScotlandNational RegisterConferenceNewsExpert Witness Survey Report 2022ResourcesGuidance for Healthcare Professionals acting as Expert WitnessesExpert Witness Professional Indemnity Insurance Q&A videoCondition and Prognosis ReportsDigital HubInvestigationsCoursesQualificationsNewsCovert, Intel & SpecialistCoursesNewsComplaintsCoursesNewsQualificationHealth & Social CareCourses - Legal Skills and SafeguardingLiberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)Best Interest Assessor Accredited Qualifying ModuleComplaints Handling and InvestigationsNewsEmergency PlanningCoursesNewsAbout UsContact UsNewsNewsLessons to be Learnt from Jones v Kaney [2011]The Barrister ArticleBattling the threat to expert evidenceOnly courts can decide if experts receive contingency feesLeave it to the experts - 27.01.2012New Guidance for Civil Experts 2012 - 14.02.2012Expert witness fees: How to get paid! - 23.05.2012Video in courts ‘not being used’ - 15.11.2012Lord Justice Goldring Speech on Expert Witness Evidence Mark Solon, Bond SolonGuidance for the Instruction of Experts to Give Evidence in Civil Claims‘Let’s give smartarse a wide berth’In hot water? - 25.1.2013Standard operating procedure - 8.8.2013Preparing Company WitnessesTaking care - 15.3.2013Crime Scene Investigations - Spring 2013What makes an expert witness? - 17.5.2013Surveying the new landscape - summer 2013In our estimation - 26.7.2013Whiplash: Transport Committee Report – 31.7.2013NHS pays out £470,000 a day for medical negligence in LondonNothing but the truth - Oct 2013Six Months into the Jackson Reforms - Interview with Kerry Underwood - 26.09.2013 VIDEOFamily Fortunes - 27.09.2013Speaking With Confidence - 01.10.2013 VIDEORole of the expertMaths on Trial - 11.10.2013 VIDEOEssential Grammar for Expert Witness Reports - 15.10.2013 VIDEOWhiplash – Government response published – 24.10.2013A judge’s criticism of the experts – the Igloo case – 24.10.2013 VIDEOSwearing in court - 7.11.2013Social workers as expert witnesses in Family Courts – 8.11.2013 VIDEOLord McNally launches new standards at the Bond Solon Conference - 8.11.2013 VIDEOThe Hon Mr Justice Ramsey on the Jackson Reforms – 8.11.2013 VIDEOResolution: expert witness standards must not rule out "new" experts - 12.11.2013No increase in use of single joint experts post-Jackson - 13.11.2013Government unveils new quality assurance stantards for family experts - 13.11.2013Retail fraud investigatedExpert witnesses 'take on too much work', Coulson J says - 17.02.2014Delays in criminal trials - 18.02.2014Jackson reforms survey - 12.03.2014A done deal - March 2014Solicitors ‘telling experts to leave out dates’ to meet post-Jackson time limits - 19.03.2014Jackson: impact on experts - 19.03.2014Requests to withhold information tops list of experts’ post-Jackson worries - 21.03.2014Mark Solon on BBC World Service - 9.4.2014Accreditation of Medical Expert Witnesses Mark Solon, Bond Solon- 01.05.2014Is It Time to Call in the WIP Doctor? Edel Rome, Citadel Law - 05.05.2014Justice for Sale? Panorama investigates expert witnesses – 9.6.2014Experts under suspicion - 11.06.2014Updated guidance for the instruction of experts in civil claims - 28.08.2014Expert witness faces GMC hearing - shaken baby syndrome - 15.09.2014Better regulation of experts is required. Interview with Timothy Dutton QC - 26.9.2014New national standards for family court experts - 02.10.2014Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules - 15.10.2014President of the Supreme Court addresses Bond Solon Conference - 07.11.2014Expert witness critic says no need for regulation – yet - 07.11.2014MoJ must undertake a study of expert witness misconduct - 10.11.2014Neuberger unsure of benefits of single joint experts - 10.11.2014Top QC calls for enquiry into expert witness misconduct - 10.11.2014Experts urged to take control and stand up to solicitor “bullying” - 12.11.2014"No political will or money” for independent accrediting body - 13.11.2014Results of the Annual Expert Witness Survey 2014 - 18.11.2014Survey and Conference reported in The Times – 20.11.2014Are you getting the most out of the Internet?Ready to go to court?Keeping Record - March 2015Expert Witness Supplement - Spring 2015Hitting the headlines - 17 April 2015Important changes to the CPIA Code of PracticeCall for research posters: RCM Legal Birth Conference - 08.05.2015What are you doing to create an open and honest reporting culture? - 19.05.2015In whose best interest? 29-05-2015Changes to the Criminal Procedures Rules (CrimPR) - 21/10/15Interview with Lorraine Rogerson, Chair of MedCo - 30.11.2015 VIDEOResults of the Annual Expert Witness Survey 2015Using memory refreshing documents in criminal trialsMoJ study: the use of experts in family lawExpert Witness Supplement - Spring 2016Supreme Court Guidance on admissibility and use of Expert Evidence"Say no to American-style witness prep" - 30.03.2016BBC Radio Wales - Taking Liberties? 21/03/2016Applications for Care Orders reach Record Level - 15/04/2016Bond Solon goes international - 09.05.2016Mark Solon reviews Sir Philp Green's performance as a witness - 20/06/16Mark Solon explains the current trends in witness preparation - 09.05.2016Getting unhappy experts out of bed - 29.06.2016Ofsted Annual Social Care Report - 01.07.2016A Brexit BIA - Keep Calm and Carry On (08/07/2016)RCM Bond Solon Legal Birth Conference - 11.07.2016Why are people "misunderstanding" Re B?Costs and budgeting: 6 top tips from a judgeWhy investigators must embrace Social Media and the InternetBeing an expert witness: too risky?What should expert witnesses expect post Brexit & Briggs?The Myth of the Unbiased Expert WitnessFirst National Annual Expert Witness 2016 Survey in assocation with The TimesThe impact of recent litigation developments on the role of an expert witnessNational Annual Expert Witness Survey 2016 - Key FindingsDigital courts must still be open to publicOnline justice could put judges out of business... says top judgeHow 'sure' do we have to be before deciding that something is true 'beyond a reasonable doubt'Being an expert: too risky?Disputes will go overseas without right Brexit dealExpert Evidence: too technical for juries?'Snooper's Charter'- Investigatory Powers Bills receives Royal AssentTop Tips for Case File Preparation and DisclosureAmendment to Criminal Practice Direction 19B and 19CAI Legal Award Expert Witness Training Category - Bond Solon WinnerCosts and BudgetingExpert Witnesses and The TruthIt's our job to clarify technical evidence...Primers: replacing experts?Selecting the best...The case of Dr Waney SquierPaper-based practices will disappearWorking with your instructing solicitorA festive discountAnnual Expert Witness Review 2016Why should experts expect a revolution?Landmark judgment on deprivation of liberty in hospitalsExpert witness work: informing your professionThe Law Commission's final Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards report and draft Bill - Now PublishedExpert witness work: informing your profession - part 2Important Supreme Court Judgment - Fraught Interface between public law and best interestsImportant Change to Expert Witness’ Declaration with immediate effectDeprivation of Liberty Safeguards Inquests – Change in the LawDoLS Reforms – What happens next with Law Commission’s Recommendations?Official launch of the National Register of University Certificated Expert WitnessesSupreme Court quashes employment tribunal feesThe Times/Bond Solon National Annual Expert Witness Survey 2017Revised Practice Direction 12JThe Criminal Finances Act - What You Need to KnowLady Justice Rafferty's Keynote PresentationChanges to way expert witnesses will be required to give evidence in civil courtsEmergency Response on TrialTackling Child Sexual Exploitation: What can be done?Continuing care application for Children and Young PeopleThe Government responds to the review of DoLS - what does this mean?Significant Changes for SafeguardingGDPR for Expert WitnessesMental Capacity (Amendment) BillImportant changes to PACE codesBond Solon and The Times Annual Expert Witness Survey 2018The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane - Expert Witness Conference 2018 Keynote SpeechSupreme Court Judgment on Conditional Discharge & DoL - MM CaseImportant Update - Mental Capacity (Amendment) BillHuman Factors in Complaints InvestigationsHuman Rights at the core of Health and Social CareSupreme Court Judgment - DoL & Community Treatment OrderComing Soon Legal Update for Expert WitnessesChanges to the Criminal Procedure RulesActing as an Expert Witness - New Guidance for Healthcare ProfessionalsPractice Direction Guidance on changes to the Criminal Procedure RulesSupreme Court Judgment What does this mean for local authorities?Trial collapses as expert witness was no expertRanked in Band One in the 2019 edition of Chambers and PartnersThe Times and Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey 20192019 Guidance for Healthcare Professionals acting as Expert Witnesses - What do you need to do now?Landmark judgment on deprivation of liberty2019 Expert Witness Conference HighlightsMaking Safeguarding Core Business - Our work with NHS EnglandA reflection on Civil Procedure Rules - Lord WoolfFinalist for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2020Social worker suspended for twelve months for copying and pasting informationTop Tips for Expert Witnesses Giving Evidence RemotelyVirtual courts are no longer a thing of the futureCOVID-19 Interview Protocol for InvestigatorsTest your knowledge of giving witness testimony remotelyShould the claimant be allowed to record examinations?Don’t get struck off your professional registerExpert witnesses at a conference with counsel - a practical guideHow should a Crown Court Judge direct a jury on the standard of proof in a criminal trail?Are you sceptical about remote professional training?Bill Frankland diesForensic Science Regulator guidance on expert reportsDomestic Abuse The Ramifications of LockdownCovid-19 and the impact on MCA/DoLSPandemic speeds up lawyers’ adoption of technologyMedical statistical expert evidence refusedDo not prioritise LPS but re-focus on MCAThe Mental Health Act and Covid-19Judicial assessment of the independence of expert witnessesLocalised lockdown in Leicester … where next (1)Criminals using facemasks as cover should think againNew Statement of Truth in the civil courtsImproving standards of expert witness evidence in ScotlandNew Statement of TruthGovernment reintroduces NHS Continuing Healthcare after COVID 19 pandemic periodActing as a medical expert witnessExpert witness evidence under scrutinyThe new MCA and DoLS guidance – what you need to knowInformed Consent: The Medico-Legal MinefieldPayment Issues Affecting Expert Witnesses Survey ResultsLord Hodge Keynote SpeechAn update on the Liberty Protection SafeguardsConsent and Capacity and the legal framework for Covid-19 vaccineJudicial Criticism of an Expert Witness Lessons LearntTo disclose or not to disclose – Criminal InvestigationsPutting the MCA at the heart of children’s servicesTop Tips for Completing RIPA Applications & AuthorisationsForensic Science Regulator’s Annual Report 2020Section or DoLS The Great Interface DilemmaDiscussions between experts be preparedMake sure your DoLS house is in orderPrivate law claim by council for extraordinary care costsChanges to DisclosureDishonest Expert Loses Ban AppealConducting Investigative Interviews VirtuallyHow much do you know about data protectionRIPA AO IPCO Annual Report CommentsGetting Your Witness Prepared for a TrialThe Times and Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey 2021Expert Witness Conference 2021 - Press coverageExpert witness ordered to pay more than £50,000Master of the Rolls key note speech at the Expert Witness Conference 2021Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference - Expert Witness JournalThe Lord Chief Justice keynote speaker at Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference 2022Top tips for Factual Witnesses when giving evidenceThe Indisputable Expert? Radia v Marks 2022Camera Shy? Top Online Tips for Expert WitnessesBeating the backlog: The Legal Ombudsman’s new proposalsExpert Witness Professional Indemnity Insurance – Q&A videoGray’s report calls for overhaul of Central Government’s whistleblowing processLPS Update – Consultation on the Code of Practice has BegunExpert Witness: The Importance of Being IndependentHSJ Partnership Awards declares the partnership led by Bond Solon as a winner in the Project Procurement of the Year categoryMaritime Expert Witness WebinarAn Introduction… to Wales’ CHC Framework and the Decision Support ToolHow to...become an Expert WitnessTop Tips for Conducting an Internal Investigation£450k new council grants available for surveillance projects to curb fly-tipping epidemicRecord Keeping: If It Isn’t Written Down, It Didn’t HappenJudge warns against unconscious bias: Palmer v Mantas and anotherCovid-19 Public InquiryExpert Witness – CPR 35 is GospelGovernment launches their Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan 2022Can an expert witness withdraw from a case?Interview with The Honourable Mr Justice WilliamsWill the creation of multi-agency child protection units be the solution?A Day in the Life of an Expert Witness - Dr Ruth TullyAn Introduction to the English revised National Framework for NHS Continuing HealthcareHow Independent Are You?Scottish Case Law Update July 2022Discussions Between Experts – Is it Worth the Time?The National Framework for Children & Young People’s Continuing Care: An OverviewChildren in care: The crisis of unregistered placements (1)The Domestic Abuse Act webinarExperts must avoid walking "hand in hand" with the clientClinical Negligence - Expert Witness CaseA Day in the Life of an Expert Witness - Mr Andrew QuaileExpert witness - Building engineersWagatha Christie – The Unreliable WitnessWriting the Joint Statement: Maintaining IndependenceNew Social Worker CPD RequirementsExpert Witness Conference 2021 - videoBond Solon in Building Engineer MagazineMeet The Expert - Forensic AccountantExpert Witness: Grounds for anonymityDoLS Enforcement - Supervisory Bodies and BIAs Have a Long Way to GoExpert Witnesses in Personal Injury cases – Q&AThe Family Court to examine the regulation of expert witnesses.The Times and Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey 2022Expert Witness Conference 2022 DebriefExpert witness statements. Too many cooks?Judge explores witness credibility in high profile MOD caseCase Law UpdateNational Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) CourtJudge Highlights Expert Witness RequirementsRetail Fraud Case Study 23.01.23Judge warns lawyers of the serious consequences of non-compliant witness statementsDentist expert witness appeals cost orderJournalists to report on family court proceedings – what does this mean for experts?Kaylea Titford, a national tragedy – what can we learn?Liverpool Council reviews surveillance powers – what’s permitted under RIPA?Brief Advisory Reports - An IntroductionExpert Witness - Working with Litigants in PersonMeet The Expert - Occupational Therapist/Vocational Rehabilitation TherapistTaking The Stand - Top Tips for Lay WitnessesExpert Witness – Case Law UpdateExpert Witness: The case of the unregistered psychologistBoris Johnson on Trial - how did he do?Meet The Expert Witness Speech and Language TherapistLegal Literacy in SafeguardingLPS - what next? 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