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Role and Duties of an Expert Witness in a Claim

In legal proceedings, the role of expert witnesses is vital, making it essential for both those seeking testimony and the experts themselves to understand their roles and responsibilities. Practitioners and experts must clearly understand their responsibilities and the parties to whom they owe their duties, as failing to do so could jeopardise a client’s case.

Written by Sevim Ahmet, this module will explore the expert’s role and duties as outlined in the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) as well as analyse case law where experts have been challenged by the court.  

Through videos, realistic scenarios and knowledge checks, this module harnesses AI and avatars to keep you engaged and aid information retention.  

To further your learning on this topic, please see our other microlearning module:

What this will cover

This course will cover:  

  • the role and duties of an expert witness in a claim
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • appreciate the role and duties of an expert witness throughout the lifetime of a claim 
How you will learn

Our microlearning offer has been designed to deliver learning that can be easily integrated into your daily schedule.    

The benefits of microlearning modules are that they’re short, flexible, and can be completed on-the-go or at the moment of need. Each module takes less than 15 minutes to complete, and these short bursts of focused learning help to ensure the knowledge sticks and can be applied effectively.    

The modules are multimodal, incorporating videos, scenarios, and knowledge check questions to keep you engaged and help you to better retain the information.     

The content itself has been written by our subject matter experts, but we have harnessed AI to enhance the learning experience and improve outcomes. 

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 30%
40 + 40%
£38.59 ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Microlearning
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
15 Minutes
SRA Competence
A2

The experts

Sevim Ahmet

Expert

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