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Wilson and Another v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission Referral): HCJ 18 Jun 2009

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:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Crime, Evidence

Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.347128

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