A Guide to Writing the ‘Perfect’ Expert’s Report

Introduction

Courts rely upon expert evidence. What do they want? How do you provide it? What can go wrong in the report and for you?

This webinar will explore, in light of what Courts have said about experts, the rules which apply to expert evidence in most civil cases from medical negligence to defective buildings or valuation cases, and will look at how to structure a report together with key points and tips to have in mind before you start drafting.

If you are looking to find out how to write the 'perfect' expert report and avoid being blamed by the Court for not writing one - this webinar is for you.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What the Courts want
• Knowing your forum - the different areas in which expert evidence is given
• Knowing the rules - the importance of the specific rules which apply to your evidence in a given case
• The importance of guidance - what you need to know beyond the rules themselves
• What is an expert witness? What makes you not simply an expert but an expert witness under the Court’s rules
• Knowing you can help - the importance of knowing what the tribunal needs in the case and whether you are able to provide it
• The key points to have in mind before you start drafting, in order to assist the Court
• Writing your report
• Structure
• Key points to cover
• How to write a report the tribunal will want to read
• Keeping opinion and facts in the right place
• Knowing how far your opinion should go and when you are going too far
• Distinguishing between the facts you know and those you don't
• Introductions and conclusions - how and when to write them
• Your CV - how to write it and what to watch out for from the Court’s perspective
• Reports in response to the other side - how to draft and what to cover
• Joint statements - what to do and what not to do from the Court’s perspective
• Further reports

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 20th August 2025

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