Lord Wheatley set out the test for admission of skilled evidence: ‘[The subject-matter under discussion must be necessary for the proper resolution of the dispute, and be such that a judge or jury without instruction or advice in the particular area of knowledge or experience would be unable to reach a sound conclusion without the help of a witness who had such specialised knowledge or experience.’
Judges:
Lord Wheatley, Lady Paton, Lord Reed
Citations:
[2009] ScotHC HCJAC – 58, 2009 JC 336, 2009 GWD 24-385, 2009 SCL 1047, 2009 SCCR 666
Links:
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Crime, Evidence
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.347128