Medical Witness Kept Records Secret Cases involving testimony of consultant paediatrician prof David Southall are to be reviewed, suspended in 2004 for accusing Stephen Clark of murder on basis of TV show, alleged to have kept secret records of 4450 cases, suspicion of improper disclosure 21.02.07 Telegraph, Attorney General Press Release, Infant Death, Medical Law

Pathologist Gave Poor Evidence Criminal Cases Review Commission has gone through 50 cases involving testimony from pathologist Dr Michael Heath, nine homicide convictions thought potentially unsafe, including Michael Stone, serving life for murders Lin and Megan Russell 31.10.06 BBC, Criminal Justice, Criminal Sentencing

New System for Expert Witnesses Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson is proposing centralised register for doctors giving expert testimony to family courts, National Knowledge Service would be run through the NHS 30.10.06 BBC, Criminal Justice, Family Law, Infant Death, Medical Law

Immunity for Expert Witnesses Att Gen Goldsmith tells Appeal Ct that it is not for judges to be 'gatekeepers' for professional bodies, public needed assurance that expert witnesses have confidence of their profession 11.07.06 Times, Professional Negligence, Roy Meadow Case

Immunity for Expert Witnesses Att Gen Goldsmith will testify today in Appeal brougnt by GMC to protect right of professional regulatory bodies to discipline expert witnesses who give flawed evidence 10.07.06 Guardian, Infant Death, Roy Meadow Case

Rape Evidence Consultation on law change to allow expert witnesses to give evidence on victim trauma in rape cases, attempt to allow juries to decide if victim too drunk to consent 29.03.06 BBC, Criminal Justice, Sex Offences

Meadows Appeal Justice Collins says media 'unfair' to Roy Meadows, he was not 'cause' of miscarriages in infant death cases, appeal against GMC decision to strike him off 24.01.06 Guardian, Infant Death, Roy Meadow Case

Cannings Cases Despite wide remit from Appeal Ct, inhibiting prosecutions where only evidence is two conflicting expert witnesses, only two convictions have been quashed as result of Cannings judgment 09.01.06 Guardian, Infant Death, Roy Meadow Case

Expert Witnesses Senior doctors warn that the Meadows case is discouraging doctors from testifying and leaving children at risk of abuse 05.01.06 Guardian, Infant Death, Paedophilia

Asbestos Dr Ray A. Harron made millions reading X-rays for asbestos plaintiffs, failed to sign or even read thousands of his own reports, less an independent assessor than a 'cog in the wheel of multi-billion dollar machine', tens of thousands of claims could be affected 29.11.05 NY Times, Asbestos