Guidance

Legal obligations: issue 4, April 2016 to August 2017

Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

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Legal obligations: issue 4, April 2016 to August 2017

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This guidance from the Forensic Science Regulator provides details of the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

It provides information on the requirements imposed by:

  • the statute
  • case law
  • criminal procedure rules
  • criminal practice directions

It was in use between April 2016 to August 2017.

Updates to this page

Published 26 April 2016
Last updated 2 August 2017 + show all updates
  1. Legal obligations: issue 4 archived.

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