The expert witness: the doctor’s perspective

[...]the best expert witnesses will receive instructions both from claimants and defendants. [...]for any person wishing to take on expert witness work it is important that they realise from the outset that their over-riding duty is to the court and not the party from whom they may be accepting inst...

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 95; no. 9; pp. 763 - 765
Main Author Brecker, Stephen J D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.05.2009
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Attorneys
Cardiology - education
Cardiology - legislation & jurisprudence
Clinical Competence - legislation & jurisprudence
Expert Testimony - legislation & jurisprudence
Expert witness testimony
Humans
Industrial tribunals
Law firms
Litigation
Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence
Professional relationships
United Kingdom
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Summary:[...]the best expert witnesses will receive instructions both from claimants and defendants. [...]for any person wishing to take on expert witness work it is important that they realise from the outset that their over-riding duty is to the court and not the party from whom they may be accepting instructions and payment. [...]it provides an alternative source of income for people who may wish to work partially from home.
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