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30th November 2020 by oettAdmin

Bond Solon – Expert Witness

The course is broken down into four sections over 5 days, which is normally face to face but was done over Zoom during the pandemic. There is one multiple choice exam, one submission and one mock cross examination which all need to be passed to gain the certificate.

Four sections are as follows:

  1. Report Writing – this day was very informative for any starting out in report writing as it provides you with all the necessary information to make your report legal and satisfactory to the legal team and the court. I found this day very helpful as I have never written a report and it can be daunting if you are unprepared.
  2. Witness Familiarisation – very helpful for understanding the court and courtroom setting should you ever be required to be called to provide evidence.
  3. Cross Examination – learning skills on how to prepare for cross examination in a courtroom setting. This would be a very high pressure situation and was really useful in learning the skills on how a barrister may approach this part of a trial to gain an advantage for their side.
  4. Civil Law – two days on the law in civil cases (which includes medical legal work) to get an understanding of the whole trial and the legal system.

Overall I would say this course was excellent and the Report Writing section in particular is essential for anyone wishing to start providing reports that will be of a high standard to the court.

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The Orthotic Education and Training Trust was originally set up by the Department of Health and the British Surgical Trades Association, in partnership with the British Institute of Surgical Technologists, to provide a private fund for the training and education of Orthotists. The income was substantially derived from a levy on orthotic device sales to the NHS. This levy ceased when the training of Orthotists progressed to degree courses funded directly by government within the state higher education system.

The Trustees now manage the investment income derived from the levy funds as its only source of income. Their focus currently is on postgraduate training and education. The object of the Trust as defined by its deed is to fund firstly, the education and training of orthotists, orthotic managers and technologists and secondly, the training of technicians concerning surgical and medical appliances and devices (i.e. orthotic devices).

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