by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 15, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
The US Federal courts are coming under criticism for allowing music copyright cases to proceed. In a case against Pharrell Williams by the estate of Marvin Gaye, it is alleged that a questionable expert opinion was admitted into evidence: “Just last year, the...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 13, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
In the High Court of England and Wales, it has been determined that a pirate attack and destruction of a ship named the Brillante Virtuoso were faked. Following extensive expert evidence, it was determined that the ‘pirates’ were allowed on board by the...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 11, 2019 | Duties of expert witnesses, Examples of expert evidence
This blog post by barrister Charles Holland discusses the use of expert witnesses in licensing cases in England and Wales. It discusses the general duties of expert witnesses, and the particular application in such cases:...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 11, 2019 | Admissibility of expert evidence
In 2019, the courts of British Columbia introduced an amendment to their rules, which provided that parties in road traffic cases were limited to three expert reports on the issue of damages. In the case of Crowder v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2019 BCSC...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Nov 6, 2019 | Examples of expert evidence
The evidence of a forensic document examiner was rejected by a Canadian court in a case concerning the validity of a will. The evidence as to execution by the witnesses was accepted by the court. “Ms. Lewis was never provided with nor did she ever see the...
