EWI Annual Conference 2007

The Expert Witness Institutes’ Annual Conference is

one of the largest gatherings of expert witnesses

across all the professions. This year’s event promises

to be a winner, and we are delighted to be presenting

aprogramme which is varied and topical, as well as

enjoyable.

The fallout from GMC v Meadow, and from lurid and

often ill-informed media coverage of other recent

cases, has discouraged some from undertaking

expert witness work. This conference aims to correct

false perceptions, to restate and emphasise the

crucial role of experts in the cause of justice, and to

emphasise the undiminished need for high calibre

expert evidence in so many areas with which the law

is concerned.

Current topics of interest and importance will be

addressed by high-profile speakers from politics, the

media, as well as by experts at the top their

professions, and the conference will provide the

opportunity to meet and shareviews and experiences

with colleagues in your own and other fields.

The programme will be stimulating and challenging, as

well as informative, but there will be light relief as well.

Sir Donald Sinden, distinguished actor, wit and

raconteur will round offthe day with reminiscences of

his long theatrical career, and of his role as an Appeal

Court Judge in the television series “Judge John

Deed” .

This year the conference returns to Church House

Westminster,which proved such a popular and

successful venue in 2005. Westrongly commend the

event to all expert witnesses. Do be sure to attend,

and think about bringing a guest or guests – in

particular with the aim of introducing colleagues who

have not yet taken up the challenge to the fascination

and rewards of legal work. The Justice System needs

you as much if not more than ever.

12th June, 2009 – The Expert Witness Institutes’ Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of expert witnesses across all the professions.

This year’s event promises was a winner, and the EWI was presented a programme both varied and topical, as well as enjoyable. The Conference was chaired by Dr. Harry Brunjes, who is Chairman of EWI Development and Chairman of Premier Medical Group.

Dr. Harry Brunjes and Dr. Anthony Seldon

The conference opened with a presentation from Anthony Seldon, Headmaster of Wellington and Tony Blair’s biographer. The main topic was Iraq which was appropriate as the following speaker was Lord Goldsmith, who was the Attorney General at the time of the Iraq war. Presentations were also given by Michael White of the Guardian, and Paul Boden of Freshfields.

Dr. Harry Brunjes and Lord Goldsmith

The morning session closed with the annual talk from James Badenoch QC, Chairman of EWI. The afternoon session closed with Sir Donald Sinden, distinguished actor, wit and raconteur, who rounded off the day with reminiscences of his long theatrical career, and of his role as an Appeal Court Judge in the television series “Judge John Deed” .