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  • Expert witnesses play a vital role in legal proceedings by offering specialized knowledge to aid decision-making.
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  • Recent Canadian legal decisions have increasingly scrutinized the role and conduct of expert witnesses.
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  • Canadian courts are actively defining the boundaries and responsibilities of expert witnesses.
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