Healthcare Professionals as Witnesses to the Court

This book is an authoritative practical guide to the legal principles and skills demanded of the expert witness in court, taking into account the key changes in procedures arising from the Woolf report. As such, it will be invaluable to both the novice and experienced practitioner alike, as well as for those specifically interested in setting up and running a medical expert witness practice. Key features: • Authors are the UK's leading specialists in this area • Written at a basic but authoritative level and therefore of interest to both the specialist and occasional expert witness • A rapidly expanding area of interest • Includes all of the changes introduced in the Woolf Report