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instructed as a single, joint or single joint expert.
They provide speci昀椀c opinion and evidence about
that client not just a client who works in an o昀케ce, as
a Nurse or in any other job role. Vocational experts
help to triangulate information making it speci昀椀c to
that individual.
(3) Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 35. (n.d.). Expert Evidence.
Available at: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedurerules/civil/rules/part35 .
(4) Family Procedure Rules (FPR) Part 25. (n.d.). Experts and
Assessors. Available at: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/
procedure-rules/family/parts/part_25.
(5) VARSS Scotland – Vocational Assessment & Rehabilitation
Services. (n.d.). Vocational Assessment and Functional Capacity
Evaluation. Available at: https://www.varss.co.uk
Not only do vocational experts help the legal system.
They can help guide recommendations to enable
people who are able to work to do so with impact
on our economy. The core of our population, of
working age, and a total of 6.5million people are
either in work with a health limiting condition using
adjustments or out of work due to long term sickness.
(6) Doherty Stobbs Ltd. (n.d.). Vocational Expert Witness
Services. Available at: https://www.dohertystobbs.co.uk
(7) NHS Resolution. (n.d.). Claims Management and Use of
Expert Evidence. Available at: https://resolution.nhs.uk
(8) ACAS. (n.d.). Reasonable Adjustments and Disability
Discrimination Guidance. Available at: https://www.acas.org.
uk/reasonable-adjustments
In my opinion and experience, as the labour market
continues to evolve, the vocational expert role will
only become more central to the pursuit of justice.
(9) Equality Act 2010. (2010). UK Public General Acts. Available
at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
(10) Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of
Procedure) Regulations 2013. (2013). UK Statutory Instruments.
Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1237/
contents/made
Maria Morris is available for instruction across
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Expert requirements, please email expert@
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References within the article can be found below.
(11) O昀케ce for National Statistics (ONS). (n.d.). Labour
Market Overview. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/
employmentandlabourmarket
(12) Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). (n.d.). Work
Capability and Employment Support Guidance. Available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/departmentfor-work-pensions
Reference List
(13) Health Foundation and ONS data analysis of UK Employment
(1) A Local Authority v RS (Capacity) [2020] EWCOP 29. (2020).
Court of Protection. Available at:AA Local Authority v RS
(Capacity) | [2020] EWCOP 29 | England and Wales Court of
Protection | Judgment | Law | CaseMine
(14) CIPD Neurodiversion at Work Report 2024: Neuroinclusion
at work report 2024
(15) React Neurodiversity, JobSearch and Work Report
2024- Claudia Plowden Roberts and Zo昀椀a Bajorek. REPORT
Neurodiversity, jobsearch and work.pdf
(2) The Impact of Case Law on Vocational Expert Examinations
and Opinions in Marital Dissolution- Lynne Tracy and Ann
Wallace. www.scholasticahq.com
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