Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards 2025 Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards, a special issue dedicated to recognizing the remarkable achievements of expert witnesses who uphold truth, clarity, and professionalism in the legal process. These individuals play a vital role in the pursuit of justice, lending their expertise to some of the most complex and consequential cases across jurisdictions. This edition features an exceptional lineup of medicolegal professionals, engineers, rehabilitation experts, and software innovators whose work continues to shape the way evidence is interpreted and understood in courtrooms around the world. On the cover, we spotlight Professor Charles McCollum, Co-Founder of McCollum Consultants and recipient of the Vascular Surgery Expert of the Year Award for the UK. For more than three decades, Professor McCollum has stood at the forefront of expert witness work in clinical negligence, bringing insight, independence, and surgical expertise to thousands of legal cases. In this exclusive feature, he reflects on his pioneering career, the evolution of medico-legal standards, and his commitment to using the legal system as a force for raising standards in patient care. We also honor the innovative team behind ALLDOQ, named Innovation in Legal Software Company of the Year for the UK. Designed by a collaboration of medical professionals, lawyers, and technologists, ALLDOQ is transforming how expert witnesses and injury lawyers manage and share medical evidence—streamlining workflows while safeguarding integrity in medico-legal reporting. Another standout is Christie MacGregor, Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation Expert of the Year for Canada, whose work over the past 30 years has empowered thousands to re-enter the workforce after injury or illness. Her leadership in rehabilitation services has set benchmarks for quality and compassion, bridging healthcare and legal advocacy with lasting impact. We’re also proud to feature Ayman ElTantawy, Engineering Expert of the Year, whose forensic structural expertise helps courts navigate high-stakes construction disputes. As Director of ALJ Engineers, Ayman offers a rare combination of technical precision and clear communication, vital for resolving multi-party litigation involving engineering failures across Australia and the UK. Finally, we highlight Paul Hyett, Construction Expert of the Year and Architectural Expert Witness and Forensic Consultant at Vickery Hyett. Paul shares his unique journey into forensic architecture, the challenges he has faced in landmark cases—including his pivotal involvement in the Grenfell Inquiry—and his perspective on how new technologies, sustainability, and shifting industry responsibilities are reshaping construction disputes today. These distinguished professionals—and many others recognized in this issue—embody the very best of the expert witness community: independence, integrity, and a tireless pursuit of clarity in the service of justice. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the contributions of this year’s honorees, whose work not only supports the legal system but also protects the public by raising professional standards across disciplines.
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