The Effective Expert Witness League Blog

The most important function of an expert witness is to assist the court (and jury if there is one) to understand technical and scientific matters.   This helps the decision maker to make an informed judgment about technical issues instead of an “act of faith” or merely a guess.

However, experts can...

One of the most important tools for an expert witness is your integrity.  So when the lawyer who briefed you asks you to make changes to your expert report, you might experience that uncomfortable feeling in the pit of your stomach - that sensation that usually signifies “warning bells”!   

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Lawyers who know the rules of expert evidence well, wield these rules like a weapon.  The rules can be a very powerful weapon in the armoury of a litigator.   When you become an expert witness, this weapon can be directed at your evidence to try to undermine your opinion or to convince a court that ...

A lucrative and rewarding pivot of a professional's career can be embarking on role of the professional expert witness.   

It can be a viable source of income when the rigors of professional practice no longer align with your chosen lifestyle.   The stress, professional indemnity risk, physical str...