Forensic Science Evidence and Expert Witness Testimony

‘As courts struggle to assimilate scientific evidence, so scientists struggle to justify its reliability. These excellent essays written by lawyers, scientists and regulators canvass the institutional responses to these struggles in various adversarial and non-adversarial jurisdictions, vividly providing up-to-date, critical and valuable insights into the myriad of problems faced.’ –Andrew Ligertwood, The University of Adelaide, Australia

‘Such is the importance of scientific evidence in criminal trials and civil suits that this edited collection should be required reading for law practitioners and expert witnesses alike. Significant and thought-provoking insights are offered in each of the 13 chapters, with contributions from forensic scientists and legal scholars.’ –Pamela Ferguson, University of Dundee, UK

Paul Roberts is Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, University of Nottingham.

Michael Stockdale is Professor, Head of Law and Director of the Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.