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Dr Chris Pamplin

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Dr Chris Pamplin is the editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses (jspubs.comnlj@jspubs.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk

Editor

Dr Chris Pamplin is the editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses (jspubs.comnlj@jspubs.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Chris Pamplin explains why new guidance should be required reading for all expert witnesses & those who instruct them

Chris Pamplin looks at recent moves by the Ministry of Justice to control the whiplash claims industry & MROs

Chris Pamplin looks at some of the expert witness issues that can arise in litigation that crosses EU member state borders

Are experts now able to tackle the ultimate issue, asks Chris Pamplin

Is expert opinion produced outside the court process admissible? Chris Pamplin reports

Dr Chris Pamplin shares the top line results of the 2013 UK Register of Expert Witnesses survey

Can the court override an expert determination decision, asks Chris Pamplin

What can be done when your expert’s opinion changes? Chris Pamplin reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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