Dekinar: Evidence – Witness and Expert

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Published: 03/11/2023

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Updates and Practice on Parts 32 and 35

In this webinar, Esther Pounder and John Schmitt consider both witness and expert evidence, covering the following points.

  • Witness statements – dos and don’ts.
  • Part 32 requirements and problems that may arise.
  • Vulnerable witnesses – what can be done to assist?
  • Issues that arise where a defendant relies on clinicians with similar expertise to instructed experts.
  • Expert evidence – when is it reasonably required?
  • When does an expert go beyond the scope of their expertise?
  • Can expert evidence be deployed as hearsay?
  • How is expert evidence affected by the new Intermediate Track?

View the slides – Evidence: Witness and Expert

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Esther Pounder

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John Schmitt

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