… the unique information resource for practising experts

A complete list of titles is displayed below. Member experts can read all Factsheets in our Expert Library. Anyone can read Factsheet 01: Civil Litigation and the Expert Witness as a sample.

… the leading cases at your fingertips

Listing some of the court cases of particular note to expert witnesses, go to our Expert Library for case summaries.

Remember, Professional service level members have full access to the extensive case law search service of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. Click Close below and check out the ICLR.4 Law Reports for more information.

… advanced case law searches across law reports and UK legislation

ICLR.4 opens up the vast archive of official law reports and UK legislation held by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. Recent upgrades have ushered in an all-new search built upon Government-grade search technology used by the BBC, Raytheon and the US Defence Intelligence Agency.

Omni-search allows you to perform searches on case name, citation, free text and subject matter, all from a single search field. Assisted search suggests relevant search terms as you enter your query, helping you to craft the most targeted search strategy without having to enter all of the terms yourself. Professional members have a username and password they can use to access this valuable resource. ICLR.4 can be found at https://www.iclr.co.uk.

… the expert’s forum for discussion and information dissemination

Topics covered range from ‘hot news’ (such as GDPR and recent court rulings) to more ‘background’ business matters (including getting paid, fees, disbursements and much more).

Content of the last four issues.

Member experts can access all issues of Your Witness in our Expert Library. Anyone can read Your Witness Issue 107 as a sample.

… direct marketing litigation contacts for experts

Use our fast and flexible on-line LawyerLists app to filter our 10,000+ litigation contacts and create your own mailing lists. Available as printed labels or reusable electronic lists. Getting your own marketing material directly onto the desks of key litigators has never been this simple!

… the mark of quality

Our logos are available as a free download in several file formats.

Remember, member experts who have undergone vetting may use a dated version of our logo bearing the year of most recent recommendation.

Visit our Registered Logo page for further details and links for downloading the logos.

… your instructing solicitors are just a click away

• How can you show your membership of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses on your website or HTML-coded e-mail?
• How can you give your instructing lawyers direct access to your Register entry?

That‘s easy… member experts can use our Promotional Badge to do both!

Because of the security we have in place to prevent on-line theft of your contact details, it is impossible to use a static web address. The Promo Badge is the only way.

To access your Promo Badge, log in now as a member expert.

… the only vetted expert witness resource

Since the UK Register of Expert Witnesses’ inception way back in 1988 we have recognised the importance placed by lawyers on knowing that the experts they use understand their role and responsibilities. The vast majority of our member expert witnesses are experienced and have undergone vetting and re-vetting. A minority are new to the arena and are marked clearly as unvetted.

All member experts are offered the opportunity to submit to regular scrutiny by instructing lawyers in a number of key areas. The results of the re-vetting process are published in summary form in the printed Register, and in detail on line.

Log in as a member expert to start a round of re-vetting.

… additional expert details to aid expert selection

Tiered information

• Profile sheet – a one-page A4 synopsis of additional information that might prove helpful to a lawyer considering instructing you. The content you wish us to publish should fit within a box that is 17cm by 20cm. Experts who submit a profile have an icon displayed against their entry in the printed UK Register of Expert Witnesses and on the website. Profiles can be viewed on line by subscribing lawyers only.
• CV – Send us a Word (or similar) file of your CV or a web link to your on-line CV. We can then create a PDF or activate the link. Experts who submit a CV have an icon displayed against their entry in the printed UK Register of Expert Witnesses and on the website. CVs can be viewed on line by subscribing lawyers only.

Profiles are a boon for the legal profession working under CPR

Under the Civil Procedure Rules, the number of profile requests has increased greatly. Why? Because solicitors now have to compile lists of potential experts for exchange with the other side. Lawyers view an expert’s Profile as a good compromise between the brevity of a Register entry and a full CV.

To submit a profile and/or CV, member experts simply email the information to us.

… providing a fuller picture

If you need more than the standard 500 characters (comprising letters/numbers and spaces) associated with a standard entry, you can choose an extended entry.

An extended entry usually includes a more detailed summary of expertise, an explanation of qualifications/memberships and/or a brief career history. It can take any form within our design limitations and is charged at 2 pence (+ VAT) per character per year. The following is an example of a fictitious entry with some extended text highlighted.

Member experts should contact us to discuss requirements.

… giving your on-line entry that personal touch

A head-and-shoulders photograph can be included against a member‘s on‑line entry at no additional charge. Note that photographs are not reproduced in the printed directory. Simply:

• e-mail a JPEG file of your photograph to us (it should be 138 pixels wide by 171 pixels high), or
• send us instructions about how to find your photograph on line (e.g. on your website), and we’ll retrieve and post it next to your details, or
• post your photograph to us and we’ll scan it into our system.

… give your on-line entry that corporate touch

Your corporate logo can be displayed next to your expert details on our Web Register. A logo can be displayed against one entry at a one-off cost (i.e. the cost does not recur annually) of £50 + VAT (considerable discounts apply to multiple entries). If your logo changes and you need to replace the original image, you will be charged again.

Simply:

• mail your logo to us on paper and we’ll scan it into our system, or
• e-mail a JPEG file of the logo to us, or
• send us instructions about how to find your logo on-line (e.g. on your website) and we’ll retrieve and post it next to your details

… improved coverage and better cost-effectiveness

Key Partner Discount Scheme

Companies with five or more expert witnesses listed qualify for our Key Partner Discount Scheme. As a Key Partner, you’ll receive significant cost reductions on initial registration and annual renewal charges – even though our full prices are the lowest in the marketplace!

Benefits of multiple entries

As well as saving you money, we offer two very important reasons for multi-skilled regional and national companies to consider opting for multiple entries:

• Geographical coverage – If you have several offices, multiple entries each based at a different office will improve your chances of selection on those occasions when lawyers focus their searches within a particular locality.
• Expertise coverage – If you have diverse expertise within your company, e.g. construction, engineering and the environment, you can slant each entry according to the various specialisms. This will improve your chances of appearing as a specialist in a particular field, rather than a generalist. (To view the current range of our index, use the Subject Index search system)

What next?

Please call us on (01638) 561590 to discuss the multiple entry option.

… working to improve your on-line marketing exposure

Through opt-in/out Web integration, other specially selected websites are given direct access to our expert databases. Our Web integration initiative increases your professional on-line exposure by including your details on websites provided by other publishers.

Through our links with LexisNexis, the Web Register has become part of the popular Butterworths PI On-line legal service. Our expert databases are also integrated into the Trading Standards Office‘s national web service. For members who opt-in to the Pro Bono group, the expert database is used by Pro Bono Connect lawyers. By positioning the Web Register on well-trodden legal pathways, your chance of being instructed increases.

… build a sound foundation

According to the series of expert witness surveys conducted by the UK Register of Expert Witnesses (running since 1997), the number of experts who use a written form of contract when accepting instructions from a solicitor has never exceeded 55%. That leaves nearly half of all experts claiming not to use written terms.

As every lawyer knows, setting out clear terms for any contract, at the outset, is essential to avoid subsequent problems. The contract between expert and instructing lawyer should be no different. Member experts can use terminator to create personalised sets of terms of engagement based on the Register’s terms of engagement framework. There really is no reason to take on instructions without defining on paper a firm contractual base.

… taking the pulse of the expert witness community

Since 1995, through our biannual member surveys we have built up a body of statistics that reveal changes over time. By gathering data on areas such as instruction rates, changes in types of work and expert fees, our surveys provide a snapshot of the current state of expert witness practice. When taken as a series, beginning in 1995, these surveys offer some of the very best sources of intelligence on the changing nature of expert witness work.

Further details are available on our Surveys page.

… business support for the expert practitioner

As a valuable benefit to those experts who opt for the Professional service level, this independently operated professional advice helpline provides access to reliable and underwritten professional advice on matters relating to:

• Tax
• VAT
• Employment
• Commercial legal issues.

This service, managed by Kroners, takes over where our general helpline stops, and is manned by fully qualified accountants, lawyers and allied specialists.

Professional service level experts receive a Business Support Helpline card detailing how to access this helpline.

… the facts at your fingertips

Free to member experts, the Expert Witness Year Book has been designed to bring together in a handy reference book information of relevance to the busy expert witness.

It contains the current rules of court, practice directions and other guidance for civil, criminal and family courts. It offers ready access to a wealth of helpful practical and background information, including how to address the judiciary, data protection principles, court structures and much more.

The Expert Witness Year Book also provides contact details for all UK courts, as well as offices of the Crown Prosecution Service and Legal Services Commission. And with a year-to-page and month-to-page calendar too, you’ll never be without an appointment planner.

Further details are available on the Expert Witness Year Book page.