Why it matters in the Letby case
Independent critique has examined how the prosecution expert evidence in the Letby case maps to these duties.
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Legal explainer
Under Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19, experts owe their primary duty to the court — not to the party instructing them. Reports must state the scope of inquiry, methodology, sources relied on and limits of the conclusions reached.
Independent critique has examined how the prosecution expert evidence in the Letby case maps to these duties.
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