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From the author Michael Young: This is the second edition of How To Be an Effective Expert Witness, except
that this new edition has a different title: The Effective and Efficient Clinical
Negligence Expert Witness.
Looking back at the first edition, I think it was no more than a short introduction to the work of the clinical negligence expert witness. When it was
suggested that I write a second edition, my first thought was, 'What more is there to say?' As it turned out, there was plenty. Therefore, I have expanded much of the material, because once I began to think about it, the more I realised there was actually a great deal more that needed to be said.
Unlike in the first edition, I have included some real reports written by real experts. I have done this for two reasons: first, to let anyone who is new to expert witness work see for him- or herself what an expert report looks like; second, because the reports are there to critique as part of helping experts (new and old) improve their own report writing skills.
I have also included many of my own experiences from my days as an expert, which I hope adds a realistic feel to the narrative. My anecdotes, which are written in a more conversational style, are displayed in boxes, as are a couple of other things that I thought would look better if they too were set apart from the surrounding writing.
The biggest difference is that the second edition includes audio material in
which practising experts talk openly about their experiences, giving the reader
a greater insight into this challenging role.
I have updated some material in light of recent developments surrounding
the role of the expert witness in civil litigation. These new developments will,
+N5:N12I think, see the rise of the 'super expert', the expert who is able to deliver what
the legal profession wants, in exactly the way legal professionals want it, when
they want it and, most important, within budget.
Most of my expert work was for the claimant, and for this reason most of
the material in this book is written from the expert- working- for- the- claimant's
perspective. Working for the defendant is no different: claimants just happen
to be proactive, whereas defendants tend to be reactive.
Details
Publisher -
Language - English
Author(s) - Michael R. Young
Paperback
Published Date - December 01 2014
ISBN - 9781910303016
Dimesions - 24.6 x 17.1 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 146
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