There are regular reports of expert evidence going awry, sometimes badly awry, in the courts.
This webinar looks at the reasons why expert evidence is not accepted (sometimes totally rejected) at trial.
- The rules relating to expert evidence
- “Who is an “expert
- Obtaining the Court’s permission to rely on expert evidence
- The admissibility of expert evidence
- The lawyer’s role & interactions with the expert
- “Experts behaving badly” how to spot this and what to do
Barrister
Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London
Gordon was called to the Bar in 1991 having originally qualified and practised as a solicitor. He practices from Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London. He works in the area of personal injury litigation and in the law relating to civil procedure, limitation and costs. He has a particular interest in issues relating to damages, evidence, costs and procedure.
Gordon is a former executive committee member of APIL and has lectured widely for APIL and CPIL on personal injury and procedure topics. Gordon is the author of Personal Injury Practice Notes (Cavendish); The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents (now in its 4th edition); the 14th edition of Munkman and Exall on Damages for Personal Injury Death and Periodical Payments the New Law. He also wrote the section on limitation for the APIL loose-leaf and contributes two chapters to Munkman on Employer’s Liability... view full biography