The Expert Witness Institute is a UK legal institute for expert witnesses founded by Lord Woolf, Michael Davies (judge) and other legal experts including Sir Robin Jacob and Roger V Clements. It was incorporated as a non-profit making company in 1997.[1]
The Institute developed views on the Ambush defence in 1994 Joint Conference entitled "Beyond reasonable doubt" organised with the Royal Society of Medicine.[2]
- ^ Taxation Ronald Staples - 2001 - Volume 146 - Page 421 "The Expert Witness Institute was incorporated on 12 February 1997 as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. It appealed against Customs' decision that it was not a non-profit making .."
- ^ Medicines, Medical Devices and the Law John O'Grady, Ian Dobbs-Smith, Nigel Walsh --2011 Page 365 "At the conference the following year, the Expert Witness Institute was launched by Lord Woolf, its President. Its foundation appears to have been universally welcomed and there have been over 700 applications for membership. "
