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    Expert witnesses in Australia currently enjoy absolute immunity from civil liability for their testimony and participation in legal proceedings. However, a recent UK Supreme Court case abolished this immunity for experts in the UK. This document asks students to discuss in a 2,000 word assignment whether expert witness immunity in Australia should continue given this change in the UK or "be blessed with eternal life." The assignment is due by September 12th, 2013 and should demonstrate understanding of the issues, present arguments, research skills, correct grammar, referencing style.

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    Expert witnesses in Australia currently enjoy absolute immunity from civil liability for their testimony and participation in legal proceedings. However, a recent UK Supreme Court case abolished this immunity for experts in the UK. This document asks students to discuss in a 2,000 word assignment whether expert witness immunity in Australia should continue given this change in the UK or "be blessed with eternal life." The assignment is due by September 12th, 2013 and should demonstrate understanding of the issues, present arguments, research skills, correct grammar, referencing style.

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    Evidence Assignment

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    Tom Sutherland
    Expert witnesses in Australia currently enjoy absolute immunity from civil liability for their testimony and participation in legal proceedings. However, a recent UK Supreme Court case abolished this immunity for experts in the UK. This document asks students to discuss in a 2,000 word assignment whether expert witness immunity in Australia should continue given this change in the UK or "be blessed with eternal life." The assignment is due by September 12th, 2013 and should demonstrate understanding of the issues, present arguments, research skills, correct grammar, referencing style.

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    Evidence B 2013: Assignment

    In Australia, at common law, expert witnesses enjoy an absolute immunity from any civil action being commenced against them for breach of duty, whether in contract or negligence, in relation to their participation in legal proceedings. However, in the recent case of Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13, the majority of the Supreme Court in UK reversed this line of authority dating back 400 years and decided that expert witness immunity should be abolished. The mere fact that the immunity is long-established is not a sufficient reason for blessing it with eternal life per Lord Dyson. Discuss whether or not expert witness immunity in Australia should continue to be blessed with eternal life. -----------

    This assignment should be answered in 2,000 words and is due by 4.00pm on Thursday, 12th September 2013. The criteria to be addressed are: An understanding of the issues; Presentation of argument; Research skills; Attention to grammar and form of expression; Correct style of referencing;

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