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  • Witnesses to be summoned to court via text message

    03/02/2012

    Edinburgh Sheriff Court in Scotland is to pilot a text message scheme to increase witness attendance. As part of scheme, witnesses are sent a text message a few days befo...view full story

  • Medical Negligence Expert supports House of Lords Legal Aid warnings

    01/02/2012

    Oxford-based medical negligence specialist,Darbys Solicitors, is backing peers from the ...view full story

  • Reform to solicitors to give customers greater choice

    18/01/2012

    From this January consumers and businesses should have found solicitors’ firms more competitive, more accessible and more efficient following new reforms to legal s...view full story

  • HSBC introduces approved solicitors list for conveyancing

    12/01/2012

    Homebuyers who take a mortgage from HSBC will be forced to use one of a panel of 43 firms approved by the bank, to do their legal work,. Or face paying more for their con...view full story

  • LGC experts prove key forensic evidence in Stephen Lawrence case

    05/01/2012

    A team of scientists at Forensic Science company LGC were vital in determining the truth the Stephen Lawrence case. They were asked to "start again from scratch&quot...view full story

  • Happy New Year

    03/01/2012

    The staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our clients a happy and prosperous new year.view full story

  • Pregnant doctor wins £4.5m after NHS hounded her out of job

    20/12/2011

    Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been ordered to pay mammoth compensation totalling £4.5m to a leading doctor who was hounded out of her job. Eva Michalak end...view full story

  • Computer expert admits hacking Facebook

    14/12/2011

    A computer expert from York has admitted hacking into the Facebook website, in one of the biggest such crimes ever to come before a British court.
    Glenn Mangham, 2...view full story

  • LGC Expert denies Lawrence DNA contamination risk

    14/12/2011

    Forensic Expert Rosalyn Hammond, from LGC cold case review team, has told the jury in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial there was no realistic possibility of items of clo...view full story

  • UK Expert questions murder DNA

    09/12/2011

    A man accused of attempted murder has called a British DNA expert to cast doubt on the case against him. Noet Barnett, 25, is accused of shooting Jeremiah Dill, 28, in Pe...view full story

  • Grant Thornton’s Mike Warburton was an expert witness in the Gaines-Cooper ex-pat tax case…

    06/12/2011

    Hundreds of expats and tax exiles may be at risk of an unexpected tax bill after Robert Gaines-Cooper, who moved to the Seychelles in the 1970s, recently lost his claim t...view full story

  • Computer Expert recovers laptops 2,000 miles away

    21/11/2011

    Computer expert David Duffy hacked his way into a laptop stolen 2000 miles away and used the built-in camera to help identify the suspected thief.
    Two Apple MacBoo...view full story

  • Prime Minister stresses cross-border solution in speech at the London Conference on Cyberspace…

    09/11/2011

    The London Conference on Cyberspace, 1-2 November, was hosted by the UK Foreign Office with support from Chatham House and the International Chamber of Commerce. The co...view full story

  • Geraint Davies on Expert Witness services in relation to migration and pension transfer (QROPS)

    17/10/2011

    Montfort International Ltd was founded in 1995 and was the first UK based financial advisory firm to be established specifically to provide essential financial advice to ...view full story

  • Surgeons concern over care for forgotten patients

    03/10/2011

    The NHS must address the significant variations in care experienced by the 170,000 patients who have major emergency abdominal surgery each year, says a new report publis...view full story

  • Chartered Psychologist guide to 'Assessment and Development Centres'

    03/10/2011

    Assessment and Development Centres is a well written, practical approach which is sure of a warm welcome from HR professionals. Since the first edition of this book, the ...view full story

  • UK bank notes to go plastic

    05/09/2011

    The Bank of England is considering replacing the existing Five pound note with a plastic version. 
    Bank of England officials are believed to be concerned tha...view full story

  • Forensic experts testify in honeymoon murder case

    19/07/2011

    British couple Benjamin Mullany and his wife Catherine were brutally murdered while on honeymoon in Antigua.
    The trial against Kaniel Martin and Avie Howell is now...view full story

  • UK Teenager may be Sony hacker

    24/06/2011

    A 19 year old student was arrested yesterday on suspicion of masterminding a global computer hacking operation from his bedroom.
    Ryan Cleary, 19, was arrested by p...view full story

  • Councils should share costs of child protection expert witnesses

    20/06/2011

    Local authorities should meet part of the cost of using expert witnesses in child protection cases, the Confederation of Independent Social Work Agencies (Ciswa) has stat...view full story

  • Student faces extradition over download website

    20/06/2011

    A British student is facing extradition to the United States and up to five years in jail for running a website that offered links to illegally obtained films and televis...view full story

  • Court prints details of solicitors willing to working for new legal aid rates

    16/06/2011

    There is a backlog of court cases in Northern Ireland as many solicitors have refused to do legal aid work in protest at Justice Minister David Ford's attempt to cut 25% ...view full story

  • Legal aid dispute causes solicitors to drop 134 cases

    09/06/2011

    A dispute over legal aid fees, is threatening to halt Northern Ireland's justice system, and could lead to cases collapsing and being dismissed.
    The warning came a...view full story

  • Expert witness highlights 'error of judgment'

    24/05/2011

    A Doctor's decision to send a patient home shortly before he bled to death was wrong, a fatal accident inquiry was told yesterday. Perth Sheriff Court heard that Ronald G...view full story

  • Personal Injury Solicitor urges reform of 'Dysfunctional' system

    09/05/2011

    Leading personal injury solicitor John Spencer of CS2 Lawyers has called for fundamental reforms to the personal injury market designed to enforce transparency, ensure co...view full story

  • Collaborative law and Legal Aid

    26/04/2011

    Collaborative law is a relatively new process to the UK legal system, and one that many experts feel should be used more in settling family disputes.
    Collaborative...view full story

  • Charges dropped after expert witness report into fire probe

    18/04/2011

    Fire chiefs who investigated a fatal flat blaze have dropped a prosecution case against a fire alarm maintenance firm. Eric Baker, 91, died the day after a blaze at his f...view full story

  • Immunity removal results in no change to the professional expert

    11/04/2011

    Some experts may have been concerned regarding the recent removal of expert witness immunity. The change by the Supreme Court was influenced by the fact that the expert w...view full story

  • Change to Expert Witness immunity

    31/03/2011

    Expert witnesses have lost their 400-year-old immunity from being sued in the civil courts. The expert witness immunity rule has traditionally been justified by reference...view full story

  • DNA testing given a boost

    25/03/2011

    A new technique which can decipher previously unintelligible DNA samples has been made available to all police forces in England and Wales. The Forensic Science Service (...view full story

  • Test planned to establish 'Expert' court witnesses

    22/03/2011

    A new test to scrutinise an expert witnesses evidence has been proposed to make trials fairer. Judges will be able to hear and test expert evidence before a jury is sworn...view full story

  • Expert Witness proves legal insanity

    14/03/2011

    An expert witness for the defense testified today that Christian Muller was legally insane when he shot three people in the head in an apartment in Dudley, West Midlands ...view full story

  • Cap on experts social work fees will reult in loss of experts

    11/03/2011

    Family courts are being warned they face an loss of expert social work witnesses in May when their fees are capped.
    From the 2nd of May the legal aid fees paid to ...view full story

  • Armed Forces mental health helpline launched

    11/03/2011

    The government is to launch a 24-hour phone helpline for armed forces personnel with mental health problems. It is to help serving personnel, veterans and their families....view full story

  • Computer expert plotted to blow up British Airways jet

    01/03/2011

    A British Airways computer expert has been found guilty of plotting to blow up a jet plane bound for the United States.
    Computer engineer Rajib Karim was found gui...view full story

  • Expert Witnesses testify in airport protesters trial

    22/02/2011

    The trial of six climate protesters who breached airside security at Manchester Airport began today at Trafford Magistrates Court.
    The six defendants will plead n...view full story

  • The challenges of Scientific Evidence to the Expert Witness

    15/02/2011

    The Challenges of Scientific Evidence is the subject of a lecture by The Hon Mr Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada.
    The event, organised by th...view full story

  • Former chief of LSE to investigate the future of trading

    08/02/2011

    Dame Clara Furse is to head a team of experts investigating the role of the technology in the near future, and how its development will affect financial stability, regula...view full story

  • Happy New Year

    02/01/2011

    All the staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our experts and clients a happy and prosperous 2011.view full story

  • Computer expert hits back at “flawed” plan to protect children on the Internet

    22/12/2010

    An expert in internet child protection and provider of a safe and simple computer safeguard systems, has hit back at Government plans to block porn access at source as &l...view full story

  • Elton John to edit The Independent newspaper tomorrow

    30/11/2010

    Pop Star Sir Elton John will guest-edit special editions of The Independent and its cut-price sister paper 'i' tomorrow to help raise awareness of World Aids Day.
    ...view full story

  • Computer expert jailed after hacking victims' webcams

    27/11/2010

    Computer hacker Matthew Anderson who used a virus to take control of his victims' webcams was jailed for 18 months. Anderson aged 33, was a key member of an international...view full story

  • Call for forensic expert witnesses to be accredited

    27/11/2010

    Judge Lord Justice Leveson told the Forensic Science Society last week that an increase in accreditation for forensic experts would be ‘hugely desirable’. He ...view full story

  • Help in choosing the right expert

    20/11/2010

    With the prospect of a court case looming, you will need as much help and assistance as possible. For many cases the first thing you would require is a professional exper...view full story

  • APIL appeals over court closure plan

    20/11/2010

    Personal injury solicitors are lobbying the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to ensure that residents are not left with restricted access to justice in light of the proposal to ...view full story

  • Review of family law increases role of both parents

    04/10/2010

    The long awaited review of family law has been largely cloaked in secrecy, until last week.
    Lord Justice Wall, President of the Family Division gave a speech to th...view full story

  • Top QC slams family law legal aid changes

    24/08/2010

    Leading Q.C. Mark Powell has warned that children could be unfairly removed from their parents as a result of a major shake-up in the legal aid system.
    The Deputy ...view full story

  • Mobile DNA collection service launched

    23/08/2010

    DNA Diagnostics Centre has launched a new service enabling private clients, immigration law specialists, family and child law solicitors to have DNA samples collected by ...view full story

  • Government looks to recruit computer experts

    03/08/2010

    Geeks gamers and hackers wanted!
    The government needs IT and cyber experts, to improve the countries digital security against cyber attacks.
    Applicants wil...view full story

  • New rules on experts confuse Canadian solicitors

    28/07/2010

    New rules governing the use of expert witnesses in the Canadian civil justice system have increased costs and caused confusion, according to lawyers who retain them.
    view full story

  • Scottish solicitors vote for ‘Tesco law’

    01/06/2010

    Solicitors voted to allow a minority of external ownership of law firms at the Law Society of Scotland’s AGM last week.
    The motion were narrowly passed in fa...view full story

  • iPhone app turns your phone into a double-ended language translator

    17/05/2010

    Converse is the name of a new application which is claimed to turn your iPhone into a double ended language translator, a multilingual, face-to-face instant messaging con...view full story

  • Study finds alcohol abuse amongst UK forces

    14/05/2010

    British troops serving in Afghanistan or Iraq are far more likely to become alcohol abusers when they return home than fellow troops.
    A study led by Simon Wessely...view full story

  • Expert witness fee cuts, puts children at risk

    05/05/2010

    The government have been warned that child safety will suffer, if independent social work experts (ISWs) are excluded from being expert family court witnesses. From Octob...view full story

  • Computer crime expert sees need for informatics in courtroom

    30/04/2010

    Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery has stated.
    Edw...view full story

  • Computer Expert Witness company invests in cell site capability

    19/03/2010

    CCL-Forensics, the UK’s leading supplier of digital forensics providers has reinforced its commitment to cell site analysis services by recruiting two highly respec...view full story

  • Scottish law firm to provide Sharia advice service

    11/03/2010

    Glasgow based solicitors Hamilton Burns has become the first in Scotland to offer clients advice on Sharia law alongside other legal services.
    The service, allows ...view full story

  • £200,000 Expert witness fee

    01/03/2010

    The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story

  • Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application

    08/02/2010

    Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story

  • What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

    29/01/2010

    Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
    The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story

  • Baby cry translator for iPhone launched

    26/01/2010

    A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
    The application works simi...view full story

  • Scottish Parliament face warning over Legal Services Bill

    13/01/2010

    The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would allow banks and supermarkets to invest in and own legal practices and would allow the removal of restrictions on how solicitors o...view full story

  • Why people are happiest at weekends

    13/01/2010

    Research looking at the psychology behind that mood boost that men and women alike feel better from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
    The feeling is booste...view full story

  • Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise

    06/01/2010

    Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story

  • New board to oversee legal services sector

    04/01/2010

    The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story

  • Searchline

    23/12/2009

    If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story

  • Trainee barrister is youngest Muslim JP

    21/12/2009

    The youngest female Muslim magistrate in the country was sworn in at a ceremony at Bradford Magistrates’ Court. Faiza Ali, 23, of Bradford, was among three new magi...view full story

  • Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme

    09/12/2009

    The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story

  • Help UK Charities by making a will in November

    03/11/2009

    As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
    In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story

  • Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors

    09/10/2009

    Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story

  • Cybersecurity advice from the US Government

    05/10/2009

    The American Government wants to increase national security in peoples home and office by making them aware of cybercrime and how you use your computer.
    Messages i...view full story

  • Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

    24/09/2009

    The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
    Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story

  • Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

    24/09/2009

    The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story

  • CSI type graphics in the courtroom

    05/08/2009

    Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
    This lea...view full story

  • China officials close legal aid centre

    27/07/2009

    Officials have shut down a legal aid and research centre founded by pioneering Chinese lawyers, increasing fears of a crackdown on those who take sensitive cases. Authori...view full story

  • iPhone 3GS encryption is easily crackable

    27/07/2009

    The encryption of the iPhone 3GS is so easy to crack that it is essentially "broken" as far as protecting sensitive personal data like credit card and social se...view full story

  • French paper uses computer for global translation

    16/07/2009

    A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists and translators but often...view full story

  • What Is A Forensic Science Technician?

    14/07/2009

    Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story

  • Universal translator moves closer

    02/07/2009

    The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
    American...view full story

  • Technical document translation

    29/06/2009

    Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
    Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story

  • Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal

    25/06/2009

    A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story

  • Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

    16/06/2009

    Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story

  • Star Trek gadgets come to life

    11/05/2009

    Forty years ago the gadgets from the Star Trek series such as warp drives and transporter beams were more science fiction than fact.
    But some of Star Trek's  ...view full story

  • Judges to test expert witnesses?

    28/04/2009

    The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
    They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story

  • What it takes to be an Expert Witness

    27/04/2009

    An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story

  • Google launches two new services

    22/04/2009

    Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story

  • Identifying the right expert witness

    02/04/2009

    Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story

  • European Masters in Translation network

    30/03/2009

    The creation of the European Masters in Translation network was the central theme of an international conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 16-17...view full story

  • How to pick an expert witness

    27/03/2009

    Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
    With the co...view full story

  • Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk

    12/03/2009

    Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story

  • Soldier awarded V C for saving translator

    23/01/2009

    An Australian soldier has been awarded the Victoria Cross for saving the life of an army translator during a battle in Afghanistan. Trooper Mark Donaldson, 29, is the fir...view full story

  • Court translator costs quadrupled

    07/01/2009

    The cost of providing translators for non English speaking defendants in Scottish courts has quadrupled in the past five years.
    Figures from the Scottish Court Ser...view full story

  • Ray Wilkins happy with translator's role at Chelsea

    08/12/2008

    Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins is happy with his role as chief translator at Stamford Bridge.
    Former Chelsea player Wilkins doesn’t do much coaching, as manager F...view full story

  • Iran executes Computer Expert Spy

    03/12/2008

    Computer Expert Ali Ashtari has been executed in Iran after he confessed to working for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.
    Ali Ashtari, 43, a computer and ...view full story

  • Software to translate text messages from English to Chinese or Spanish and learn languages while chatting

    11/11/2008

    Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat.view full story

  • Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success

    05/11/2008

    Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
    Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story

  • Translation by computer embarrasses council

    04/11/2008

    Satellite navigation can sometimes test out trust in technology but for Swansea Council computer technology has become embarrassing.
    Welsh road signs are posted in...view full story

  • Witness services manager wins award for caring.

    22/10/2008

    A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
    The 42-yea...view full story

  • Bible translated into Jamaican patois

    15/10/2008

    A controversial new £250,000 translation of the Bible into Jamaican patois is underway. Already 40% of the New Testament has been translated in draft form.
    P...view full story

  • Translator donates 18,200 books

    13/10/2008

    After 20 years abroad, 68-year-old translator Nguyen Tien Van has returned to Viet Nam and granted his collection of 18,200 rare and highly valuable books to the HCM City...view full story

  • Brazil’s soccer star lost in translation

    19/08/2008

    Brazilian womens football sta midfielder Marta was upset after an official translator changed her quotes in a press conference after Brazil’s 2-1 quarter-final vict...view full story

  • Expert Witness Cross Examination Questions

    15/08/2008

    Expert Witnesses need to be effective when questioned by opposing counsel during cross-examination. Anticipating the areas of likely inquiry and preparing accordingly wil...view full story

  • Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

    31/07/2008

    Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
    Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story

  • Mind over matter is not fanciful, says psychiatrist

    14/07/2008

    The notion of "mind over matter", where the mind can exert influence over the body, is not so fanciful after all. It is possible for the mind to impose lasting ...view full story

  • Microsoft releases OOXML-to-HTML translator

    04/07/2008

    Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, reports a story on Linxworld.  It released the des...view full story

  • US Army set to hire internet spies

    03/07/2008

    The US Army is seeking a contractor to scan the internet for threats to American national security.
    The Army wants a contractor to monitor web pages, chat rooms an...view full story

  • Wrist mounted translator

    06/06/2008

    A wrist mounted translation device being developed for the uniformed services has put Derby University in the running for a prestigious business innovation award. Derby ...view full story

  • Live Translation in deal coup

    29/05/2008

    A Yorkshire translation company has secured a deal with software giant Microsoft to deliver the world's first real-time translation service powered by professional transl...view full story

  • Multilingual children may slow aging process

    12/05/2008

    A fascinating study has suggested that children who speak more than one language may protect the brain against the effects of aging. The study published in the journal 'P...view full story

  • BBK Translator Breaks Down the Language Barrier for the Summer Olympics in China

    01/05/2008

    BBK offers the ideal companion for those making their way to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. BBK's latest translation aide, the AM101, is a pocket-sized talking Chin...view full story

  • Welsh authors translated to meet Asian demand

    30/04/2008

    Work by Welsh authors is being translated into Turkish and Arabic to meet Asian bookworms’ growing interest in contemporary Wales.
    Publishers in the Middle E...view full story

  • Mistakes that Keep Search Engines from Recognizing Your Multilingual Website

    09/04/2008

    As corporations and government agencies attempt to expand their global reach, Ms. Huiping Iler assists them in all areas of their multinational communication efforts. As ...view full story

  • Robert Fagles, Translator of the Classics, Dies at 74

    01/04/2008

    Robert Fagles, the renowned translator of Latin and Greek whose versions of Homer and Virgil were unlikely best sellers and became fixtures on classroom reading lists, di...view full story

  • 5 Star reviews for Translator book

    18/03/2008

    This week, Daoud Hari releases his memoir, "The Translator," and gives readers a look into his life as a translator who leads journalists around Darfur and unco...view full story

  • Expert Witness tops Google rankings - Manchester Evening News reports.

    17/04/2007

    Expert Witness article in M.E.N Click here.view full story

  • The evidence mounts on the need for expert witnesses

    16/04/2007

    There is rising concern over the lack of any certification or register for those offering specialist knowledge on computers to courts Last month saw the downfall of Gen...view full story

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