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678 This is the revised text of the keynote address presented at the Annual National MedicoLegal Seminar on 22 October 2016. Correspondence: Justice Judith Prakash, Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court, Singapore. INTRODUCTION It is probably an understatement to say that the shape of medical litigation has changed greatly over the past century. This change has been driven by advances in medical practice, developments in the law, and – importantly – the shifts in our views on medical litigation and the processes by which it is conducted. One such shift is the court’s power to appoint medical assessors. This power was introduced in 1993 (in Act 16 by way of inserting s 10A into the Supreme Court of Judicature Act [Cap 322, 2007 Rev Ed]), but has gained popularity only more recently. Perhaps, it is partly due to this that doctors, lawyers and even judges are not entirely clear on the role that a medical assessor should play. I hope to shed some light on what the possible roles and responsibilities of a medical assessor are, what an assessor can expect of the court process, and what skills or qualities he or she ideally should have to assist the court.

The role, responsibilities and essential skills of a court-appointed medical assessor