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. Which of the following propositions can be found in the court's ruling in R v Robb (1991) concerned with the admissibility of expert evidence on voice recognition?

An expert's evidence should only be admitted if he or she has a doctorate in the subject correct incorrect

Expert evidence based on unusual methodology should not be admitted correct incorrect

Such evidence can be admitted as long as the jury were directed they were entitled to reject it correct incorrect

It is essential that there should be majority approval in the scientific community of an expert's standing correct incorrect

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. In R v Luttrell (2004) the Court of Appeal set out the test for admissibility of expert evidence on new areas such as lip-reading.
Which of the following criteria were included in the test?
- i) The evidence has to be relevant and outside of the jury's experience.
- ii) The expert has to be qualified to express an opinion
- iii) The judge must give appropriate warnings about the evidence
- iv) It was necessary that any results should be verifiable under cross examination.

All four criteria are to be included correct incorrect

Only i) and ii) are included correct incorrect

Only i), ii) and iii) are included correct incorrect

Only iv) is included correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements are true in relation to expert evidence and the rule against hearsay?

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for expert reports correct incorrect

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 prohibits an expert witness from drawing on statements made by others relevant to his field correct incorrect

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 removes the common law rule that an expert's opinion may draw on the body of expertise relevant to his field and be based on statements which he or she has not prepared correct incorrect

The Criminal Procedure Rules2018 contain measures about the treatment of expert witnesses correct incorrect

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. Which of the following items is part of the procedure for the admissibility of expert evidence in civil cases?

The ultimate issue rule applies in civil proceedings correct incorrect

The court may direct that a single joint expert may give evidence correct incorrect

A party who fails to disclose an expert's report may not use the report at trial or call the expert to give evidence orally under any circumstances correct incorrect

The expert has a paramount duty to his client correct incorrect

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. Which case fits the following facts?
At the defendant's trial for murder his counsel sought to adduce the report of a prison doctor to the effect that the prisoner had no mental disorder but had no intention to kill. The judge's decision to exclude the doctor's report was upheld on appeal.

R v Lowery (1974) correct incorrect

R v Turner (1975) correct incorrect

R v Chard (1971) correct incorrect

R v Gilfoyle (2001) correct incorrect