THROWBACK FRIDAY: THE COURT OF APPEAL ON THE CREDIBILITY OF AN EXPERT WHO HAD HIDDEN THE FACT THAT THEY HAD BEEN A COLLEAGUE OF THE DEFENDANT (FEBRUARY 2017)

Here we look at a case where the Court of Appeal addressed the issue of witness credibility head on.  An expert giving evidence for the defendant in a clinical negligence case failed to disclose the fact that he and the defendant had been colleagues and worked together closely.  The trial judge did ...