Chapter 39

The Emergence of Expert Witness, the Concept of Expert Opinion and Common Knowledge

About the Author - Emeka Arinze Esq.

Foreword by Hon Justice Walter S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria

Chapter Content
  1. Introduction
  2. The Concept of Expert Opinion and Common Knowledge
    1. Distinction between Facts and Opinion
    2. Common Knowledge and Expert Opinion
    3. The Constituent of Common Knowledge
  3. The Expert Witness
    1. The Essential Qualities of an Expert Witness
  4. Instructing an Expert
    1. Letter of Instruction
    2. Jointly Appointed Experts
    3. Can a Corporation be Instructed/Appointed Expert to Testify in Court?

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The Part begins with Chapter 39 by running through the labyrinth of expert forensic evidence. It elucidates on expert witness, instructing/engaging an expert, the concept of common knowledge and expert evidence, expert-attorney relationship and communication, etc.

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