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Target Audience: Staff who have given or are planning to give expert reports, opinions or testimony in any form of legal proceedings
“An expert witness is a person who, through practice or study or both, is specially qualified in a recognised branch of knowledge, whether it be art, science or craft”
“Perverters of the truth have been classified as liars, damned liars, and expert witnesses.”
If you have given or are planning to give expert reports, opinions or testimony in any form of legal proceedings, then you ought to be aware of these contrasting views and alert to the very particular obligations and responsibilities on you personally and otherwise when acting as an expert. This course is designed to brief you on all aspects of this important topic. It will include:
- The different contexts in which experts might be required and the different services that they may be asked to provide
- Terms and conditions of engagement as an expert
- Preparing reports
- Relationship with instructing parties
- Appearing in court
- Some advocacy tips
The day will be split into three sessions covering different aspects:
Session 1 - An introduction and context of the expert witness (10.00 - 11.15)
Session 2 - Terms of engagement and report writing (11.45 – 13.00)
Session 3 - The expert in court (14.00 - 15.30)
Delivered By: Charles Hennessy, a practising Solicitor Advocate and a solicitor with 40 years’ experience and Academic Director of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in the Law School
Prerequisites
Lunch and refreshments will be providedCancellation Policy
When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk
A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.
*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.
**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.