4. Possessing and Building Knowledge

Role of expert members – Hinchliffe

20 January 2016 |Judicial Skills|3. Exercising Judgement|4. Possessing and Building Knowledge

An overview of the historical reasons and developing practice in the use of members with special expertise (such as registered medical practitioners and chartered accountants) in tribunals. The deference of the appellate jurisdictions to the ...

Non-legal members – Hinchliffe

20 January 2016 |Judicial Skills|2. Working with Others|4. Possessing and Building Knowledge|6. Communicating Effectively

How non-legal members should play a full part in the tribunal hearing, making a distinctive but equal contribution. Managing teamwork in the hearing.

A light that illuminates the obscure (expert evidence) – Hinchliffe

A wide-ranging review of how tribunals may make use of and test expert evidence and the problems arising. Limitations on deployment of the tribunal’s own expertise, such as the medical member in the mental health ...