Experts

BY v GC [2025] EWFC 226

Mr Nicholas Allen KC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). In Financial Remedy proceedings, Nicholas Allen KC refused Daniels v Walker application to rely on expert evidence that valued the main business interests at less than the Single Joint Expert (SJE).

Two Heads, Better than One? BR v BR, in Light of BR v BR (No 2) and Vince v Vince

Two Heads, Better than One? BR v BR, in Light of BR v BR (No 2) and Vince v Vince

In his judgment in BR v BR [2024] EWFC 11, [2024] 2 FLR 217, Peel J emphasised at [17](i) that ‘[w]herever possible’ the instruction of a single joint expert (SJE) is the ‘default position’ and at [17](ii) that a ‘high degree of justification’ is required for two

A Local Authority v X (Attendance of Experts) [2025] EWFC 137

Judgment date: 03 June 2025 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2025/137 MacDonald J gave guidance on the question of when and how the court is to exercise its case management power to enable an expert to attend a hearing to give oral evidence under FPR 25.9(2)

GO v YA [2024] EWFC 411

Judgment date: 13 December 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/411 HHJ Hess sitting as Deputy High Court Judge. Discussion of valuing art and H’s art business, the difficulties of valuing large collections of art, and problems that can arise when experts are not cross-examined at final

WW v XX [2024] EWFC 330 (B)

Judgment date: 11 October 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/330 HHJ Hess. Final hearing involving valuation and matrimonial nature of business. Husband (52) and Wife (38) cohabited from 2010, married in September 2017 and separated in Spring 2022. The length of marriage was therefore 11.5

A Practical Guide on How to Select your Expert, Reviewing the Expert's Report and When to Consider Engaging a Shadow Expert

A Practical Guide on How to Select your Expert, Reviewing the Expert's Report and When to Consider Engaging a Shadow Expert

Introduction I am an accredited expert witness and am instructed on 40 to 50 matrimonial cases each year. A significant number of these instructions are as single joint expert (SJE) or party expert providing an opinion on the valuation of a business or shareholding. I also act in cases requiring