A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence An Irish Law Guide

by Tottenham, Mark; Prendergast, Emma Jane; Joyce, Ciaran; Madden, Hugh

• ISBN13: 9781847667175
• ISBN10: 1847667171
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-09-26
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional

Summary

Irish law. A Guide to Expert Witness Evidence provides an introduction to expert witness evidence, aimed at both lawyers and potential expert witnesses. Topics covered include an overview of the Irish legal system both civil and criminal different types of quasi-judicial tribunals and arbitration/mediation procedures. It explains who can be an expert witness, the scope of evidence given by expert witnesses and the function and duty of expert witnesses. A key part of the book examines the role of the expert in a pre trial context, including report writing, as well as the expert giving evidence in court. The book then examines experts in various contexts, e.g. In the commercial court, in a criminal trial, medical experts, engineering experts, in a local authority context and family law. Contains coverage on the expert witness in the context of the legal system, as well as the limits of evidence that can be given. It will also give practical advise to dealing with performance anxiety.

Author Biography

Mark Tottenham is a barrister in practice in Dublin and on the south-eastern circuit. He is the editor of Stare Decisis Hibernia, an online legal resource, and Law Ireland, a print journal. He has written for Laffoy's Irish Conveyancing Precedents, and was the editor of the Irish Tax Reports 2017. Emma Jane Prendergast is a barrister in practice in Dublin. She lectures at third level, is engaged in consultancy with statutory organisations and has experience as a member of the fitness to practice committee of a professional regulatory body. Ciaran Joyce is a barrister, now working as a knowledge lawyer at A&L Goodbody, solicitors. Hugh Madden is a barrister, now working as an artist and cartoonist.