Sailesh Mehta

Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, a leading set of Criminal and Regulatory Chambers.

He has prosecuted and defended in regulatory cases for 25 years. Many of his cases involve fatalities and expert evidence.

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The role of expert witnesses in miscarriages of justice

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery

‘Expert’ witnesses sometimes make mistakes. Great weight is often placed on expert evidence. The more esoteric the area of expertise, the greater the possibility of error. It follows that expert evidence sometimes leads to miscarriages of justice. Plastic surgery is...