Opinion Evidence

Question 1

Inadmissible due to facts in issue definition (s.3)
+ direct evidence

Exception ( 2 board ones)

Cases for E: 8 cases

Answer 1

Expert (s. 48)
1. Folks v chadd : need for expert

2. R v turner: common folks
3. R v silverlock - handwriting expert for 20 years
4. R v Steven abadom: base opinion in material.. s.54
5. Stephen kalinin v ark limited -laid down 2 guidelines on probative assement of expert evidence
6. Armstrong v first york- added the guideline of expert reasoning
7. National justice cia naviera v prudential assurance - role of an expert ( 7 types)
8. Abridge v ashton: experts are paid agents

Question 2

Non- expert

1 case

Scholar

Answer 2

1. R v silverlock on handwriting- acquaintance

2. Sardar: on non- experts on certain circumstances can give opinion evidence

Question 3

Criminal cases: Identification parade (direct evidence)

Civil case: Dock identification

Answer 3

Criminal:
1. R v mwango + order 6 on the police standing orders)

2. Turnbull case= guidelines for court to assure that IP parades were done properly

Civil cases:

1. Gabriel kamau v r: Dock identification is worthless.

Question 4

Canine evidence

Corroborated - 1 case

Guidelines and principles of admissibility - 1 case

Criticism: I case

Answer 4

1. Abdullah bin wndo case- corroborates needed
2. Uganda v muheirwe - guideline and principles for admissibility
3. Damodar v state of maharashtra: Criticism of canine evidence admissibility