An Introduction to Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

The presentation and rebuttal of expert evidence can be one of the most challenging aspects of a criminal trial. This live broadcast session takes the practitioner through the process of using expert evidence from initial identification of the need for expert evidence, to maximising the benefit of this evidence at trial.

Following a review of the procedural requirements to adduce expert evidence at trial, in this live session consideration will be given to number of different types of expertise: DNA, fingerprints and psychiatric evidence.

This live broadcast session is suitable for both prosecution and defence practitioners.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

• Background to expert evidence
• Who is an expert?
• The role of the Criminal Procedure Rules in the use of expert evidence
• Expert evidence in the context of case management
• Forensic Evidence - DNA
• What is DNA?
• How does the identification process work?
• The role of statistics in forensic evidence, and the prosecutor’s fallacy
• Fingerprint Evidence
• How does an expert perform an analysis of fingerprints?
• How does cognitive bias apply to undermine fingerprint evidence?
• Psychiatric evidence
• Fitness to plead
• Insanity
• Disposals involving mental health treatment

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.