FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Jargon
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Expert evidence is the opinion of a person with expertise in an area that is relevant to a specific issue in a case and is necessary to assist the judge or jury. An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill or experience is believed to have expertise and specialized opinion about an evidence or fact . Generally a witness may not express an opinion conclusion or deduction on maters calling for special skills or knowledge. Ordinary witnesses can express an opinion in areas such as identity, speed, intoxication, handwriting, mental or emotional condition, shoeprints. Expert group profiles not sufficiently reliable to be considered helpful. The opinion is given dressed up in scientific jargon it may make judgment more difficult. The fact that an expert witness has impressive scientific . Is the opinion substantially based on that body of knowledge or is the mostly personal opinion.
