Regina v Fitzpatrick (Gerald): CACD 19 Feb 1999

The direction to the jury about the value of expert evidence need not be followed slavishly. A jury should know that they were not necessarily bound by an expert’s opinion, but there is no inflexible requirement as to the wording to be used.

Citations:

Times 19-Feb-1999

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedRegina v Stockwell CA 5-Apr-1993
Expert evidence of facial comparison was admissible if the information and assessment are not otherwise available to the jury. As to Turner: ‘It is to be noted that Lawton LJ there referred to a jury forming their own conclusions ‘without help’. . .
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Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.86666