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Expert Matters - Is that a fact?

According to the "opinion rule", witnesses must state facts, not give opinions. They must speak only to what was directly observed or perceived by them.

Insights Expert Matters - Is that a fact?
Thursday, 15 March 2012

Experts, on the other hand, can give opinions based on their specialised knowledge. This case considers whether the evidence given by a lay witness was opinion, statements of fact or unparticularised statements of fact.