Lawyer Monthly Magazine - July 2019 Edition

EXPERT WITNESS Over the next few pages, you will read about court instructions, the complexities involved in forensic investigations, and about the professional expertise of each of our contributors. The variation in these roles is outstanding, and it’s easy to see why these expert witnesses are instructed as leaders in their professions, whether it be computer science, vehicle collisions, engineering systems, or even the most niche of jobs. Being an expert witness, of course, involves knowing every detail, risk, and outcome that might be of a particular scenario, and even if the expert is experienced and thorough on all aspects of the scenario, discrepancies can only be found by the best. This feature enables us to see the law from an alternative perspective and grasp a new viewpoint to ways in which the sector can change. This month we explore: Clinical Psychology Personal Injury Litigation