MAY 2017
22
INHOUSE
hile it may seem at times that in the
world at large there is increasing
resistance to facts and expertise, this is
not the case in the courts. Expert evidence often
plays a key role in the ultimate decision made by
a trier of fact. It is also one aspect of litigation
that is unlikely to decrease in importance, says
a former Ontario Court of Appeal judge who
headed the comprehensive public inquiry into
pediatric forensic pathology in the province,
known as the Goudge Inquiry.
Courts likely to
place greater weight on expert
opinion if the central issue
involves highly technical or
scientifi c subject matter.
BY SHANNON KARI
