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The Medical Expert in Court

bySimon Berney-Edwards

Fans of true crime and anyone involved in giving expert evidence might be interested in a recent podcast episode from EWI Fellow, Dr Harry Brunjes and Dr Andrew Johns.

 

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In the latest episode of their podcast, Dr Harry Brunjes and Dr Andrew Johns look at the role of the medical expert and what happens when they are called to give evidence.

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