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An Introduction to Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings - Live at Your Desk - Learn Live

Length
3 hours
Next course start
12 December, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
3 hours
Next course start
12 December, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

The presentation and rebuttal of expert evidence can be one of the most challenging aspects of a criminal trial. This live broadcast session takes the practitioner through the process of using expert evidence, from initial identification of the need for expert evidence, to maximising the benefit of this evidence at trial.


This live broadcast session, suitable for both prosecution and defence practitioners, will provide a background to expert evidence, and discuss topics such as DNA, fingerprint evidence, cell site evidence and psychiatric evidence.


Presenter Richard Padley is a Barrister who prosecutes and defends in a broad range of criminal matters. Be sure to tune in to benefit from his expertise on this topic.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

12 December, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

The presentation and rebuttal of expert evidence can be one of the most challenging aspects of a criminal trial. This live broadcast session takes the practitioner through the process of using expert evidence from initial identification of the need for expert evidence, to maximising the benefit of this evidence at trial.

Following a review of the procedural requirements to adduce expert evidence at trial, in this live session consideration will be given to number of different types of expertise: DNA, fingerprints and psychiatric evidence.

This live broadcast session is suitable for both prosecution and defence practitioners.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

  • Background to expert evidence
    • Who is an expert?
    • The role of the Criminal Procedure Rules in the use of expert evidence
    • Expert evidence in the context of case management
  • Forensic Evidence - DNA
    • What is DNA?
    • How does the identification process work?
    • The role of statistics in forensic evidence, and the prosecutor’s fallacy
  • Fingerprint Evidence
    • How does an expert perform an analysis of fingerprints?
    • How does cognitive bias apply to undermine fingerprint evidence?
  • Psychiatric evidence
    • Fitness to plead
    • Insanity
    • Disposals involving mental health treatment

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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