583. Duty of expert witnesses to assist the court.
583. Duty of expert witnesses to assist the court.
Criminal Procedure (Volume 27 (2021), paras 1–442; Volume 28 (2021), paras 443–938) | Commentary
Expert witnesses have an obligation to assist the court. They must remain objective and express only genuinely held opinions which are not biased in favour of either party1, and they should ensure wherever possible that
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Expert witnesses have an obligation to assist the court. They must remain objective and express only genuinely held opinions which are not biased in favour of either party1, and they should ensure wherever possible that
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