﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 01 May 2026 19:21:01 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Expert Witness Institute</title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk:443/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/rss/1269</link><atom:link href="https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk:443/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/rss/1269" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Safeguarding concern following assessment]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/safeguarding-concern-following-assessment</link><description><![CDATA[ Question 

 The case involves a client who is lightheaded and passing out and continues to drive. I met her face to face as an Expert Witness. Am I in a position to advise her not to drive ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/safeguarding-concern-following-assessment</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-935]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Should a solicitor use track changes on my expert report]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/should-a-solicitor-use-track-changes-on-my-expert-report</link><description><![CDATA[ Question 

 We send out our report in a PDF format so Solicitors are unable to amend them. However now with the updates to adobe they of course can now convert them to a word document.With this in ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/should-a-solicitor-use-track-changes-on-my-expert-report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-909]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Conflict of intererst / Issues of Confidentiality]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/conflict-of-intererst-issues-of-confidentiality</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 We were engaged by the Defence to create a freport that was submitted to the court. Subsequently, we produced an addendum report for the Defence, based on additional evidence. ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/conflict-of-intererst-issues-of-confidentiality</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-757]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Support for Expert Witnesses with Dyslexia]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/support-for-expert-witnesses-with-dyslexia</link><description><![CDATA[ The assistance of legal representatives associated with the case in drafting reports brings the risk of a loss of independence. If instructed as a Single Joint Expert this would also be virtually ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/support-for-expert-witnesses-with-dyslexia</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-745]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wiebke Morgan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Availability for Court / annual leave]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/availability-for-court-annual-leave</link><description><![CDATA[  Q . It is common in my practice that I have to provide dates of availability for Court listings. I plan my leave around 12-18 months in advance so that I can book trips etc but also leave adequate ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/availability-for-court-annual-leave</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-682]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wiebke Morgan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Reviewing our document/data retention policy]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/reviewing-our-documentdata-retention-policy</link><description><![CDATA[ Firstly, in terms of contractual and/or tortious liabilities, the law in relation to limitation is notoriously complex and anyone thinking about how to deal with retention of paperwork should ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/reviewing-our-documentdata-retention-policy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-652]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wiebke Morgan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When and how can an expert withdraw from a claim?]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/when-and-how-can-an-expert-withdraw-from-a-claim</link><description><![CDATA[  Q:  When and how can an expert withdraw from a claim? 
  

  A:  

 Giles Eyre, who is our trainer on Report Writng 2, has answered that question succinctly in an article written for our ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/when-and-how-can-an-expert-withdraw-from-a-claim</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-626]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wiebke Morgan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Claimant has turned into Litigant in person – do I have to attend court and how do I ensure I get paid?]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/claimant-has-turned-into-litigant-in-person-do-i-have-to-attend-court-and-how-do-i-ensure-i-get-paid</link><description><![CDATA[  

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 I had been instructed by the claimant. The claimant in a complex civil case has become a litigant in person (LIP) having let their solicitor go. There ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/claimant-has-turned-into-litigant-in-person-do-i-have-to-attend-court-and-how-do-i-ensure-i-get-paid</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-578]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Berney-Edwards]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Commissioning a report from a third party expert on one of the issues the Expert Witness has been instructed to consider]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/commissioning-a-report-from-a-third-party-expert-on-one-of-the-issues-the-expert-witness-has-been-instructed-to-consider</link><description><![CDATA[  Question:   

 Is it acceptable for an Expert Witness to commission a report from a third party expert on one of the issues the Expert Witness has been instructed on and then use the third party ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/commissioning-a-report-from-a-third-party-expert-on-one-of-the-issues-the-expert-witness-has-been-instructed-to-consider</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-505]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wiebke Morgan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Can I increase fees in a long-running case - and how should I go about it?]]></title><link>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/can-i-increase-fees-in-a-long-running-case-and-how-should-i-go-about-it</link><description><![CDATA[  Q.  I have been involved in a long-running high cost negligence case. This has now gone on for several years. In the meantime my fees have increased for all new cases I have taken on. Am I ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://dev-portal.ewi.org.uk/About/Contact-us/Member-Helpline/Questions-and-Answers/can-i-increase-fees-in-a-long-running-case-and-how-should-i-go-about-it</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[4e949f20-0dde-4e0c-8c52-4a1bf5ba439e-456]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>