Self-Defence and the Reliability of Expert Evidence: R v Mazzer [2024] EWCA Crim 557

Tony Ward

doi:10.1177/00220183241292460

Self-Defence and the Reliability of Expert Evidence: R v Mazzer [2024] EWCA Crim 557

Tony Ward^*

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Northumbria Law School

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Abstract

This case note discusses the recent case of R v Mazzer, in particular the Court of Appeal’s interpretation of the requirement that expert evidence must be ‘sufficiently reliable to be admitted’.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	398-400
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Journal of Criminal Law
Volume	88
Issue number	5-6
Early online date	24 Oct 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00220183241292460
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2024

Keywords

PTSD
Self-defence
expert evidence
reliability

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