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Practical guidance for legal professionals and solicitors instructing surgical expert witnesses.

When an Expert Witness Is Criticised by the Court

September 16, 2026

Hot-Tubbing and Giving Oral Evidence as an Expert Witness

September 14, 2026

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Expert Advisor vs Expert Witness, and Why the Difference Matters

September 11, 2026

How to Write a High Quality Expert Witness Report

September 9, 2026

How AI Is Changing Expert Witness Reports

September 7, 2026

The Role of Plastic Surgery in Limb Reconstruction

September 4, 2026

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Medicolegal Challenges in Paediatric Plastic Surgery and Reconstruction

September 3, 2026

Facial Trauma in a Medicolegal Context

September 2, 2026

How Correcting a Facial Deformity Is Judged Medicolegally

August 28, 2026

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Patient Expectations and BDD in Facial Cosmetic Surgery Claims

August 27, 2026

Informed Consent Failures in Plastic Surgery Claims

August 24, 2026

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How Nerve Injuries in Children Are Assessed and Managed

August 21, 2026

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How the Decision Between Limb Salvage and Amputation Is Judged

August 20, 2026

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Open Fractures and Negligence in Orthopaedic Trauma

August 19, 2026

The Medicolegal Aspects of Nerve, Muscle and Tendon Injury

August 14, 2026

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The Medicolegal Challenges of Nerve Injuries in the Upper Limb

August 12, 2026

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Acid Attack and Assault Scarring Claims

August 11, 2026

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Outcomes Following Upper Limb Injuries and Their Medicolegal Implications

August 7, 2026

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Contracture Scarring and Loss of Function

August 6, 2026

When a Surgical Scar Becomes a Negligence Claim

August 5, 2026

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Facial Scarring and Disfigurement Claims

July 31, 2026

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How the Judicial College Guidelines Value Scarring

July 29, 2026

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What Is the Vancouver Scar Scale?

July 27, 2026

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Keloid Scarring and Compensation

July 25, 2026

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How Are Scarring Claims Valued in the UK?

July 24, 2026

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How Are Expert Witnesses Regulated in the UK?

July 20, 2026

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Plastic Surgery Negligence Explained

July 17, 2026

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Medical Malpractice Insurance for Physicians

July 17, 2026

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What Is Medico-Legal?

July 17, 2026

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What Is a Single Joint Expert?

July 17, 2026