The Expert Witness Institute Annual Conference

The Expert Witness Institute Annual Conference
24th September 2015
The Church House Conference Centre, Westminster
Expert Witnesses - At the cutting edge
BOOKING NOW:
[email protected] • 020 7936 2213• www.ewi.org.uk
The 2014 conference was bigger and better than ever. The feedback we received from delegates was
overwhelmingly positive. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the 2015 conference and also
welcome new friends to the EWI community.
Programme to include:
His Hon. Judge Allan Gore QC
Peter Hurst LLB MPhil ACIArb, MEWI
Nicholas Bacon QC
Dr John Sorabji, Senior Fellow, UCL Judicial Institute; Principal Legal Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice and MR
Mike Napier CBE QC LLD
Stephen Webber, The Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers
The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Hooper, EWI Chair
Amanda Stevens, Conference Chair
Allen Hirson MA, EWI Governor (Forensic Phonetician)
Tracy Alexander, MSc, City of London Police
Julie Allard, M.Sc, C.Biol, MSB, MCSFS (DNA Expert)
Professor Wesley Vernon, Forensic Podiatrist
Chris Easton, FRICS, MBEng, EWI Governor
Professor Penny Cooper BSc , Kingston Law School
Paul Garlick QC, Furnival Chambers
Michael Foy, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Grahame Aldous QC, 9 Gough Square
Theodore Huckle QC, Doughty Street
Time
09.00 - 09.25
09.25 - 09.30
9.30-10.30
Speaker (s)
Session Title
Registration and Coffee
Amanda Stevens, Conference Chair
Conference Welcome
Michael Napier CBE QC (Hon)
Theodore Huckle QC, Doughty Street
Experts and The Rule of Law Counsel General for Wales
Grahame Aldous QC, 9 Gough Square
Was Runnymede 1215 the first hot tub?
Michael Foy, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Chairman, Medicolegal Committee, BOA
The Inquisitorial Expert.
10.30 - 11.00
11.00 - 11.30
11.30 - 12.00
12.00 - 12.30
12.30 - 13.00
13.00 - 14.00
14.00 - 14.30
14.30 - 15.00
15.00 - 15.30
15.30 - 15.45
15.45 - 16.30
16.30 - 17.15
17.15 - 17.30
17.30- 18.00
18.00 - 21.00
Dr John Sorabji,
Senior Fellow UCL Judicial Institute,
Principal Legal Adviser to the Lord Chief
Justice and the MR
In times of austerity how could the increased use
of court appointed experts help to curb costs?
What would the impact be on the administration
of justice?
Coffee Break
Speaker to be confirmed
The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Hooper,
EWI Chair's Address
EWI Chair
Current Expert Evidence Issues:
His Hon. Judge Allan Gore QC
A view from the bench
Lunch
Stephen Webber,
Chairman, The Society of Clinical Injury
What Solicitors Really Think of Experts?
Lawyers
Costs Session.
Peter Hurst LLB MPhil ACIArb, MEWI
Nicholas Bacon QC 4 New Square
MGN v UK, proportionality, Art 6 issues,
legal aid, access to justice
Patrick Allen
Managing Partner Hodge Jones and Allen
Whiplash Reforms
Donald Fowler
Premex
Afternoon Tea
Allen Hirson MA,
Forensic Sciences:
EWI Governor , Forensic Phonetician
Dispelling the fiction of the perfect crime’
Tracy Alexander, MSc,
-Forensic Phonetics - The Analysis of Evidential
City of London Police
Speech Recordings
Julie Allard, M.Sc, C.Biol, MSB, MCSFS
-Miscarriages of Justice, Trace of Doubt?
DNA Expert, Forensic Context Ltd
-The power of DNA evidence, or not…?”
Professor Wesley Vernon,
-Forensic Podiatry – One Step Ahead!
Forensic Podiatrist
Chris Easton, FRICS, MB Eng,
Hot - Tubbing and other innovations in crossEWI Governor
examination.
Professor Penny Cooper BSc,
Ground rules approach to cross examination
Kingston Law School
Judicial management of cross examination
Hot-tubbing from the perspective of a seasoned
Paul Garlick QC,
Furnival Chambers
bather.
Amanda Stevens,
Conference Closing Address
Conference Chair
Drinks Reception
Dinner
With special speech from Dr Harry Brunjes, EWI Fellow
EWI Annual Conference and Celebratory Dinner
The Church House Conference Centre, Westminster
24th September 2015
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Annual Conference:
£225 (EEEi members and associates)
Annual Conference:
£285 (non-member)
Annual Conference and Dinner:
£285 (EEEi members and associates)
Annual Conference and Dinner:
£345 (non-member)
Half Day (am/pm including lunch): £135 (EEEi members & associates)
Half Day (am/pm including lunch):
£155 (non-member)
Please advise of any dietary
requirements
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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Institute
Expert Witness Institute
159-161 Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London
EC4Y 0DA
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