EXPERT WATCH 71: “I DO NOT ATTACH WEIGHT TO THIS REPORT AS EXPERT EVIDENCE”: THE EXPERT WAS “ADVOCATING” AND “HE TRESPASSES INTO THE ROLE RESERVED TO THE TRIBUNAL”

We have seen that judge jealously (and rightly) guard against experts trespassing into the judicial role of fact finding.  They are also suspicious of experts that take the role of advocates rather than independent experts.  We see both of these issues here, coupled with the judge being doubtful whe...