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> Criminal charges for expressing your opinion is another. Being a paid expert witness is different than “expressing your opinion.” It’s one thing to be subpoe
by prepend 5y ago
> Criminal charges for expressing your opinion is another.
Being a paid expert witness is different than “expressing your opinion.” It’s one thing to be subpoenaed and compelled to testify and another to swear and speak authoritatively. Expert testimony “opinion” could result in people going to jail, or in this case paying large sums of money.
I imagine a case of medical malpractice where an unlicensed doctor was expertly testifying as to the proper procedure. That seems inappropriate.
- eru 5y agoYes, though I wonder whether this couldn't be handled better? Courts are already organized as an adversarial system: So let the lawyers bring in whatever supposed experts they can find, and let the lawyers from the other side poke holes at their credentials? Same procedure as with eyewitnesses, which are not usually licensed.