Forensic evidence and expertise in court | The Courtroom

Max Hill QC is a renowned barrister who has worked on many high-profile criminal cases, including murder and terrorism trials, both for the defence and prosecution.

He explains how forensic expert witnesses are crucial in court for presenting clear analysis and interpretation to the jury of evidence found at a crime scene and beyond, from a wide range of specialisms that might include blood pattern analysis, DNA interpretation or the analysis of textile fibres or mobile phone records.

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1:02 Areas of expertise
2:38 Presenting the evidence
6:11 The impact of DNA

Part of 'Forensics: the anatomy of crime' exhibition:

[sebastianmoran]

"Accuracy of evidence is important" "must depend on the experience of the expert". "We have a two pathologist rule". Is Sue Black a pathologist??? As far as I know she is a "forensic" [sic] athropologist. As opposed to an "anthropologist". This is the same person whose evidence was trashed by the Scottish Court of Appeal, on the basis that she was not suitably qualified or experienced to provide pathological evidence. How ironic.