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Experts and Bias Getting the right: Expert to do the right thing

The impartiality of expert evidence in the context of UK civil proceedings is central to the fair administration of justice. This lecture considers the issues relevant to maintaining the expert’s independence and avoiding bias. Diane Martin will review the expectations and experience of expert evidence from the point of view of the Tribunal. She will address the ways in which potentially biased evidence is approached by the Tribunal - within case management, at the hearing, and in the final determination. Caroline Shea KC will examine the law concerning an expert’s obligation to remain independent and the challenges arising in practice. She will present a principled and pragmatic approach to preventing or defusing situations where the expert may profess independence, but is in reality biased.

For full details of the Lectures, Lecturers and booking form visit the website at blundell-lectures.org