Wadliwe opinie biegłych jako przyczyna pomyłek sądowych w polskim procesie karnym. Sygnalizacje możliwości naprawczych
Defective Opinions of Expert Witnesses as the Cause of Judicial Mistakes in the Polish Criminal Trial. Signalization of Repair Possibilities

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article attempts to organize and summarize the postulates put forward by the representatives of the doctrine regarding necessary reforms of the currently applicable model of functioning court expert witnesses in Poland. First of all, the article points out problems related to the appointment of expert witnesses, lack of mechanisms of controlling and evaluating them. In particular, the negative consequences of the current lack of appropriate legal regulations were highlighted – ie the risk of restricting the right of parties to a fair trial by admitting evidence from a flawed expert opinion and acknowledging it as a reliable evidence, which in the case of criminal proceedings may lead to conviction for an innocent crime. The next part of the article presents reflections on possible solutions to the problem, including corrective methods, on the example of solutions functioning successfully in Great Britain.

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