Expert Witness Journal Issue 63 October 2025 - Flipbook - Page 3
Welcome to the
Expert Witness Journal
Hello and welcome to the 63rd edition of the Expert Witness Journal.
Expert Witness are proud to have been the lead sponsor of the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference
for over 13 years, this year taking place on Friday 7th November at Church House, Westminster. We always
look forward to meeting experts face to face, representing over 80 areas of expertise. We appreciate all
feedback and gather a valuable insight into the thoughts and developments of experts. Please pop by our
stand and say hello.
It is also valuable to attend some of the specialist sessions for Family, Criminal, Commercial or MedicoLegal expert witnesses which o昀昀ers updates, practical guidance and a chance to discuss the topics that
speci昀椀cally relate to your area.
In this issue, we feature many articles that are relevant to most experts including; Instructing an Expert
to Produce a Report? by Bond Solon, Finding the ideal Dental Expert for your next Case by Prof.
Paul Tipton, Unseen Danger: How Forensic Collision analysis helped demonstrate the limits of driver
awareness in a motorway collision case and Crisis in Custody: The Unfolding Human Rights Emergency
in UK Prisons.
Topics also include: Personal Injury, Capacity assessments, Sensory Integration, AI and Crypto Fraud.
Our next issue will be published in December 2025, focussing on all issues surrounding medico-legal
reporting. If you would be interested in submitting an article, please feel free to get in touch.
Nigel Hector
Publisher
nigel@expertwitness.co.uk
Dr Ray Armstrong
Consultant Rheumatologist and Hon Clinical Senior Lecturer
MB BChir MA FRCP
I have over 35 years’ experience as a Teaching Hospital Consultant Rheumatologist
and retired from this position in early 2024. I remain in active clinical practice
however, working part time in Guernsey. My professional interests have included the
application of IT to healthcare and education. I was a committee member for NICE
for 10 years and worked for NHS Evidence.
I have been preparing reports as an Expert Witness for more than 25 years.
I undertake clinical negligence reporting frequently. My expertise includes
inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid, lupus, gout and ankylosing spondylitis), soft
tissue rheumatism, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, whiplash, chronic
pain syndromes (including CRPS), work-related disorders (including RSI) and
spinal pain.
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In addition to solicitors I have prepared reports for NHS Resolution, MDU, Medical
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My work is apportioned approximately as follows: Claimant 55%, Defendant 40%
Joint 5%. I have given evidence in Court on a number of occasions. I act in accordance
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London and is consistent to the standards and guidance of the General Medical
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