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Benefits of membership of the EWIA
  1. Provide expert witness education and training programs for:
    • persons seeking to become qualified as experts;
    • experienced experts; and
    • specialised tailored formats for specialist groups.
    Training programs would include:
    1. the court structure;
    2. the criminal/civil process including the role of judge and jury;
    3. the role of the expert in:
      1. pre-trial procedures;
      2. joint meetings of experts;
      3. court rooms in both civil and criminal trials;
      4. arbitration and mediation processes;
    4. Basic rules of expert evidence: presentation of expert evidence in an effective and confident manner, evidence in chief cross-examination, re-examination, the Voir-dire; and
    5. Training in report writing; in preparation of witness statements (when required). Understanding the form, content, requirement of and content of reports; how to avoid mistakes; tailoring the report to meet the particular specialisation and needs of the court; meeting court rules and procedural requirements.

  2. Newsletters - including case notes.

  3. Seminars.

  4. Annual Conference.

  5. Act as a voice for the expert witness community and representation of views of experts.

  6. Involvement with proposed reforms in the use of expert evidence.

  7. Advice on terms of engagement and fee arrangements.

  8. Liaise with other professional bodies and groups regarding matters of expert evidence and provisions of specialist training program formats.
 

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