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Expert evidence : Law and practice

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London Sweet & Maxwell 2011Description: 792p cviiISBN:
  • 9789381082133
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.067 HOD
Contents:
Contents: Foreword; Preface; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of foreign Legislation; Part A: Introduction – The principles and development of expert evidence; 1. Introduction; 2. Non-opinion expert evidence; 3. Novel scientific ideas and techniques: the twilight zone; Part B: Pre-trial practice and procedure; 4. Pre-trial procedure; 5. Single joint experts, assessors and experts appointed by the court; 6. Bias; 7. Privilege and confidentiality; Part C: Evidence at trial; 8. The expert witness at trial; 9. The form and content of expert evidence; 10. Experts and hearsay evidence; 11. Evidence produced by machines, devices and other apparatus; 12. The evidential value of expert evidence; 13. Costs and fees; 14. Immunity; Part D: Methods of proof; 15. Psychological and psychiatric evidence; 16. The valuation of land and buildings; 17. Forensic Sciences and Techniques; 18. Actuarial, accountancy and market research: evidence with a mathematical element; 19. Proof of Foreign Law; Part E: Specific tribunals; 20. Tribunals not governed by the strict rules of evidence; 21. Specific commercial jurisdictions; Part F: Fields of litigation; 22. Medical reports in personal injury cases; 23. Construction claims; 24. Intellectual property; 25. Criminal sentencing; 26. Drink/Driving offences; 27. Obscenity; 28. Matrimonial and other proceedings involving children; Part G: Expert evidence: The future; 29. The future; Appendices; Index.
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Contents:
Foreword;
Preface;
Table of Cases;
Table of Statutes;
Table of Statutory Instruments;
Table of foreign Legislation;
Part A: Introduction – The principles and development of expert evidence;
1. Introduction;
2. Non-opinion expert evidence;
3. Novel scientific ideas and techniques: the twilight zone;
Part B: Pre-trial practice and procedure;
4. Pre-trial procedure;
5. Single joint experts, assessors and experts appointed by the court;
6. Bias;
7. Privilege and confidentiality;
Part C: Evidence at trial;
8. The expert witness at trial;
9. The form and content of expert evidence;
10. Experts and hearsay evidence;
11. Evidence produced by machines, devices and other apparatus;
12. The evidential value of expert evidence;
13. Costs and fees;
14. Immunity;
Part D: Methods of proof;
15. Psychological and psychiatric evidence;
16. The valuation of land and buildings;
17. Forensic Sciences and Techniques;
18. Actuarial, accountancy and market research: evidence with a mathematical element;
19. Proof of Foreign Law;
Part E: Specific tribunals;
20. Tribunals not governed by the strict rules of evidence;
21. Specific commercial jurisdictions;
Part F: Fields of litigation;
22. Medical reports in personal injury cases;
23. Construction claims;
24. Intellectual property;
25. Criminal sentencing;
26. Drink/Driving offences;
27. Obscenity;
28. Matrimonial and other proceedings involving children;
Part G: Expert evidence: The future;
29. The future;
Appendices;
Index.