MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE JUDICIARY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESS FOR ASSISTING JUDICIAL APPRECIATION OF MEDICO-LEGAL EVIDENCE
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.5663Abstract [English]
This article focuses on assessment of medical knowledge among judiciary members, how some degree of medical knowledge assists in decision making among members of the judiciary. Further, this article discusses the ever-expanding role and scope of the Expert witness including the selection of such experts underlining the significance of checks to achieve the confidence in the quality of testimonies and neutrality of the witness. Furthermore, the chapter explores the requirements that expert witnesses need to satisfy to provide credible, reliable and reproducible testimony for effectively assisting in justice delivery systems.
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