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Honeysett v The Queen

(2014) 253 CLR 122
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Expert opinion evidence on 'body mapping' is inadmissible unless the witness's specialised knowledge is based on a reliable and verifiable methodology under s 79 of the Evidence Act.

Key Principle

expert evidence; body mapping; specialised knowledge requirement under s 79 Evidence Act; unreliable methodology

Area of Law

criminal

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