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POSTnote. It was first published on Saturday, 1 October 2005. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.


Science in court, October 2005

This POSTnote will consider how courts determine what science to accept, the options for accrediting science and expert witnesses and how disagreements between scientists are managed. Science in court, October 2005. POSTnote 05/248

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-248 
Subjects
Courts Evidence Forensic science Regulation Trials Science Expert evidence Scientists
Published by
POST
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View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk