New approaches to expert evidence: the High Court on counterintuitive evidence
BQ v The King demonstrates an expanding scope for counterintuitive evidence and clarifies how expert context guides juries without straying into vouching.
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New approaches in expert evidence: the High Court on transparency
Lang v The Queen discusses how expert evidence must be transparent, reasoned and grounded in proven expertise—not mere assertion.
Science in court: challenging the value of expert evidence
The admissibility of expert evidence is the subject of increasing criticism from scientific bodies and discordant views from the bench. By MAEVE CURRY.