Expert Evidence: Law, Practice, Procedure and Advocacy


ISBN13: 9780455222097
ISBN: 0455222096
Published: August 2005
Publisher: Lawbook Co.
Country of Publication: Australia
Binding: Paperback
Price: £69.95

Expert Evidence: Law, Practice, Procedure and Advocacy provides an introduction to common scientific and commercial forms of expert evidence, in addition to guidance on ethics, practice and liability for expert witnesses.

This third edition incorporates new chapters on the legal issues relating to accounting evidence, valuation evidence, as well as profiling evidence. In addition, relevant rules of court and codes of conduct are included.

Expert Evidence: Law, Practice, Procedure and Advocacy is an essential tool for legal practitioners, expert report writers and witnesses needing to know more about the role of expert evidence and reports in the courts and tribunals. It will provide vital information in relation to cases dealing with medical, psychological, scientific, accounting, engineering and valuation evidence in the courts.

This is a complementary volume to Expert Evidence in Criminal Law and Expert Evidence in Family Law, which contain chapters by practitioners in specific areas of science, medicine, psychology and accounting. It also makes accessible in paperback form parts of Expert Evidence, a Lawbook Co. subscription service which is available online, CD and 5 volume looseleaf format.