{"id":1089,"date":"2018-04-16T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/davismartindale.com\/src\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2020-06-08T14:46:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T18:46:44","slug":"expert-witness-credibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/davismartindale.com\/src\/expert-witness-credibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Hired Guns in the Court System?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][alternating_content_container]\t<div class=\"alternating-content-item-wrapper bg-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alternating-content-item-image center-center\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/davismartindale.com\/src\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hired-guns-chess-LG-800x533.png'); background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alternating-content-item-content-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"alternating-content-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alternating-content-item-decor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alternating-content-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHired Guns in the Court System?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alternating-content-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expert witnesses are unique because they use their specialized knowledge to testify their opinion of the facts based on their specialized knowledge. This blog discusses the systems that help ensure the credibility of expert witnesses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/alternating_content_container][basic_container container_size=&#8221;container container-narrow&#8221;][vc_column_text]Hired guns. TV legal dramas show witness stands full of shady \u201cexperts\u201d who bow to the wishes of either clients or legal counsel in an attempt to earn some easy cash. What systems are in place to protect the courts from biased experts?<\/p>\n<p>Expert witnesses are unique because they use their specialized knowledge to testify their\u00a0<strong><em>opinion of the facts<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(most other witnesses can only testify the\u00a0<strong><em>facts<\/em><\/strong>). For example, an accountant can give a professional opinion on the financial impact of a purported fraud. This is an opinion of the facts based on the experts\u2019 specialized knowledge. The advanced level of knowledge held by an expert, however, makes it difficult to judge the validity of an expert\u2019s opinion. There are several systems in place to help ensure the credibility of expert witnesses.<\/p>\n<h4>Rules of Civil Procedure (Ontario\u00a0Courts of Justice Act)<\/h4>\n<p>These rules summarize the duties of an expert witness to the courts. Among other obligations, expert witnesses must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide opinion evidence that is fair, objective and unbiased;<\/li>\n<li>Provide opinion evidence that is only related to the expert\u2019s expertise; and<\/li>\n<li>Put their duty to the court above any other duty to the client or to legal counsel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Failing to comply with these rules can lead to the courts dismissing the expert\u2019s opinion evidence.<\/p>\n<h4>Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers<\/h4>\n<p>Strict standards govern lawyers regarding their relationships with expert witnesses. Under the\u00a0<em>Rules of Professional Conduct<\/em>, the Law Society of Upper Canada states (among others) that lawyers may not do any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowingly attempt to deceive the courts by providing false evidence, misstating the facts or assisting in crime;<\/li>\n<li>Knowingly misstate the testimony of a witness;<\/li>\n<li>Improperly dissuade a witness from giving evidence or advise a witness to be absent; or<\/li>\n<li>Knowingly allow a witness to present false or misleading information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any lawyer that violates the\u00a0<em>Rules of Professional Conduct<\/em>\u00a0could be accused of committing professional misconduct. This is a significant deterrent for lawyers who might intentionally seek a biased expert witness to bolster their case.<\/p>\n<h4>Rules of Professional Conduct for Expert Witnesses<\/h4>\n<p>Codes of conduct also govern the actions of many other professionals (such as accountants, doctors, engineers, etc.). For example, the code of ethics governing the actions of Chartered Business Valuators prevents valuators from (among others):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Signing or associating with a false or misleading letter, report or statement;<\/li>\n<li>Making a false or misleading oral report, statement or representation; and<\/li>\n<li>Having a conflict of interest that would impair professional judgement or objectivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Similar to lawyers, any Chartered Business Valuators failing to abide by their code of conduct could be accused of committing professional misconduct.<\/p>\n<h4>Cross-Examination<\/h4>\n<p>The final deterrent is the process of cross-examination, where opposing counsel questions the expert witness. A skilled lawyer can expose inconsistencies in the expert\u2019s testimony. Based on the results of cross-examination, a judge can reject or limit the weight given to the expert\u2019s testimony. This not only could render the expert useless in a trial, but also could tarnish the expert\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n<p>With the increasing financial, technological and scientific complexity of the world, expert witnesses have become an important part of legal proceedings. 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