3/17/08 (CO): Nacchio Appeal: Expert Evidence Wrongly Excluded Says Court Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio has won his appeal against conviction. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that the lower court, presided over by U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham, had wrongly excluded expert testimony, and the case has now been set for re-trial.

3/11/08 (TN): 'Eyewitness Experts': A New Trend? After a mugging victim positively identified Jarvis Davis as his assailant, the matter proceeded to trial. During the defense case an expert witness was called who testified about the need for caution when dealing with identification.

3/10/08 (TX): Malingerer 'Fake Bad Scale' Test Under Fire Despite Support Since personal injury litigation began there were always untruthful plaintiffs - malingerers who lied about the extent of their injuries in order to get the best pay day. However, a test has been developed by a psychologist which has rapidly gained approval by experts far and wide and which roots out such litigants.

3/10/08 (UK): Shaken Baby Syndrome - A Flawed Theory? New medical evidence highlighted in a BBC television programme could clear childminder Keran Henderson, who is serving a three-year prison sentence after being convicted of shaking an 11-month-old girl to death.

2/23/08 (CAN): Be Cautious With 'Experts' Says Top Canadian Judge The public inquiry into the Dr Charles Smith debacle (see last month's edition of 'X-Pro News') has heard that courts tend to elevate experts to a higher level than ordinary witnesses and give them too free a rein.

2/22/08 (WI): Murdered Wife Accuses Husband From Beyond The Grave A man accused of murdering his wife has been found guilty by a jury - largely on the strength of her letter she had written prior to her death.