A survey of members of the legal profession involved in cases requiring the use of scientific experts reveals strong support for court-appointed experts – but little evidence of direct experience to back up this feeling.
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Fenn, P., Speck, C. & Shea, M. Scientific experts: more attention needed. Nature 378, 754 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/378754a0
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