Article 6Y068 What is the role of an expert witness and how are they used in English courts?

What is the role of an expert witness and how are they used in English courts?

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Hannah Al-Othman
from World news | The Guardian on (#6Y068)

Solicitors and legal teams choose experts who can explain complex issues to judges or jury

Senior politicians, lawyers and doctors have warned that a lack of regulation over the use of expert witnesses in English courts could be leading to miscarriages of justice. But what is an expert witness and who gets to be one?

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