Comparative Study on Expert Witnesses in Court Proceedings
The Turkish Ministry of Justice has identified the existing system of expert witnesses as an obstacle to the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial services. The 2009 judicial reform strategy and the judicial reform action plan call for a com...
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| Format: | Legal and Judicial Sector Assessment |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110623232645 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2991 |
| Summary: | The Turkish Ministry of Justice has
identified the existing system of expert witnesses as an
obstacle to the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial
services. The 2009 judicial reform strategy and the judicial
reform action plan call for a comparative study analyzing
the experience in other countries to provide input into the
policy debate in Turkey. This study provides descriptions
and analyses of approaches to the use of expert opinions in
civil, criminal, and administrative court proceedings in
France, Germany, Italy, and the United States. It focuses on
five key areas: access to the function of expert, execution
of an expert opinion, the opinion and its use in evidence,
remuneration, and liability. |
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