The expert witness and the criminal courts: COMMENTARY ON...WHEN IS AN EXPERT NOT AN EXPERT? [Commentary]

This piece seeks to complement Professor Rix’s article on expert competence and professional misconduct by examining a related issue, namely the increasingly strict approach of the criminal courts to the reception of expert evidence. It considers recent case law, rules of procedure and legislation, and addresses both the admissibility of expert evidence and the duties of expert witnesses.

Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - September 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hirst, M. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research