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expert opinionadmissibility
Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar
(2011) 243 CLR 588
Key Principle
Expert opinion is admissible under s 79(1) of the Evidence Act 1995 only where the witness has relevant specialised knowledge based on training, study or experience and the opinion is demonstrably wholly or substantially based on that knowledge, which requires the expert to expose the facts assumed and the reasoning that connects that knowledge to the conclusion.
Area of Law
evidence
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