Expert Evidence

Expert Evidence

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Expert evidence is that kind of evidence which is been used regarding the case that has
been presented in order to attain more substantive clarification in relation over facts which is
related to case. In this presentation evaluation upon English legal system and judiciary process
has been done as per given topic.
TASK
Describe English legal system and judiciary in relation to expert evidence
According to(Sheehy, 2018)English legal system is that framework which is been used
in order to makes sure that peace and order is maintained within society. Under this system
various kinds of laws covered dealing upon different crimes existing in United Kingdom. This
system has two major kind of laws that is Civil law and Criminal law. Judiciary in UK is
divided into Supreme Court which is highest court of appeal, then comes High court in which
Queens bench deal with criminal cases and chancellor division deal with civil cases. The comes
lower courts known as court of first instance. As they deal with cases when they are freshly
presented. Expert evidence plays important role in justifying the case of criminal nature and
provide appropriate assistance over facts in relation to case.
Criminal cases in context of expert evidence
R v Smith
According to (Chorn and Kovera, 2019) facts of the case says that Smith arranged
meeting with Chesterfield Jordan in order to purchase heroin from him. As Jordan come to
meeting point Plummer and Haines come and attacked Jordan. Plummer put knife on his throat
and Haines punched him as he was on ground they kicked him and demanded for heroin.
As per(Carr and et. al., 2018) Court of appeal dismissed the petition on the ground that
drugs did not constituted property for purpose of theft as the possession was unlawful. Important
section marked in this case is section 4 of Theft Act 1968 says that property as including all
tangible property, whilst some exceptions are set out in the Act such as real property and wild
animals, the exceptions do not extend to property in unlawful possession.
In this case expert evidence was heroin which is an illegal drug and has been banned by
government of United kingdom. So, this formed major cause of dismissal of appeal.
Fisher v Bell