ABSTRACT

Extensively updated and expanded to incorporate legislative and practical changes enacted since the publication of the previous edition, this third edition of Law for the Expert Witness comprehensively covers the current processes and techniques of legal procedure.
Beginning with procedural issues that an expert witness would encounter i

part |2 pages

Part I: Before Trial

chapter 1|6 pages

Filing Suit, or Legal Paperwork

chapter 2|20 pages

Discovery in General

chapter 3|10 pages

Depositions

chapter 4|10 pages

Other Discovery Techniques

chapter 5|8 pages

Failure to Cooperate in Discovery

chapter 6|4 pages

Pretrial Conferences

part |2 pages

Part II: The Rules of Evidence

chapter 7|6 pages

Fundamental Concepts

chapter 8|14 pages

Who Is an Expert and When One Can Testify

chapter 9|10 pages

The Form of Questions to an Expert

chapter 10|12 pages

Tests, Experiments, and the Chain of Custody

part 11|2 pages

Common Knowledge and Routine Practice

chapter 12|8 pages

Real Evidence

chapter 13|10 pages

Exhibits and Demonstrations

chapter 14|8 pages

The Rule Against Hearsay

chapter 15|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions I — Introduction

chapter 17|6 pages

Hearsay Exceptions III — Printed Matter

chapter 18|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions IV — Miscellaneous

chapter 19|4 pages

Best Evidence Rule

chapter 20|8 pages

A “Real” Case

part |2 pages

Part III: Suggestions and Hints for Expert Witnesses

chapter 21|6 pages

Presenting Direct Testimony

chapter 22|4 pages

Withstanding Cross-Examination

chapter |2 pages

Appendices and Case Listing