by Nikki Pender | Sep 27, 2017 | Witness Familiarisation
In 2006, US Federal prosecutor, Carla Martin, was accused of “witness tampering” in the trial of convicted 911 terrorist, Zacarias Moussaoui. It was said that she: emailed copies of trial transcripts to witnesses, with instructions on how they should...
by Nikki Pender | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
The New Zealand High Court’s Code of Conduct for Experts has been amended. From 1 September 2017, if an expert is engaged under a conditional fee agreement, he or she owes a duty to disclose to the court that fact and the basis on which he or she is to be paid (new...
by Nikki Pender | Sep 12, 2017 | Expert witness training
A recent Law Talk article has considered some of the challenges faced by expert witnesses in the NZ courts, and those who work with them. Some of the issues identified – the small pool of experienced experts, the reluctance of some experts to appear in court and...
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