Report Writing for Expert Witnesses Reviews

Well ran course. Informative. Useful. Thank you.

The course content was conceptually useful, but the delivery made it difficult to follow and fully engage with. The course relied heavily on reference to materials within the online learning hub. Essentially the Excellence in Written Evidence PDF was read out. The was frequent referencing and review of the Rules, Practice Directions and Guidance pdf. This constant toggling disrupted my concentration and made it harder to absorb and retain information. There was limited use of practical examples and no model reports, which would have helped to illustrate key points and reinforce learning. I was surprised that Bond Solon did not provide standardised examples (of good or bad) reports for us to review. Instead, you relied on submissions. One of which was a fictitious report for the CUBS course and another was an examination of a child report. The session would have benefited from a more structured multimedia approach, such as a presentation or slides grouping related legal frameworks (e.g. Civil, Family, and Criminal Procedure Rules) together with consistent visual references. This would make the material easier to follow and actually internalise and learn. Overall, while the content was valuable and relevant, the delivery could be improved significantly. Better use of resources and the inclusion of prepared examples to support learning outcomes. I expected a more polished experience given Bond Solon’s reputation.

Overall an an excellent course which, although intense was relaxed and relevant. The trainer was knowledgeable and approachable and any adaptations that were required to suit the attendees was effortless. Content was spot on!

Excellent training that will provide a real benefit going forward.

Excellent tutor - really calm and knowledgeable. Really great session

Overall good and insightful content

Draft format of the contract with the instructing solicitors would be appreciated.

Really enjoyed the day. Despite it being an information dense day I found the content easy to follow.

I have no experience in court report writing, but I feel confident about how to write one now atleast in terms of contents, structure, appendices etc.

Even though initially anticipated to be a long arduous one, the trainer seemed well able to make it quite practical and interesting. I think an important way this was achieved was by breaking up the sessions into many little bits and not allowing boredom to build up for long over a single long session. The contents were very relevant and updated. They were incredibly simply laid out so that they could be grasped and recalled. It was brilliant, honestly.