Sentences with phrase «appropriate role of experts»

There has been quite a bit of controversy in the past few years about the use of experts in court, the appropriate role of experts in assisting judges, the subject matters upon which experts may testify and the ever - present problem of experts being hired by parties yet having to remain neutral in the search for the truth.

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The role of Review Editors in the IPCC assessment process is to assist the Working Group / Task Force Bureaux in identifying reviewers for the expert review process, ensure that all substantive expert and government review comments are afforded appropriate consideration by the author teams, advise Lead Authors on how to handle contentious / controversial issues and ensure genuine controversies are reflected adequately in the text of the report.

Prior to the orthopedic surgeon's testimony, the plaintiff sought to prevent the psychiatrist from testifying as an expert on the basis of alleged bias in his expert reports and several decisions that had reportedly held that the psychiatrist had become an advocate for the party calling him as a witness; had appropriated the role of advocate of the insurer rather than an impartial witness; and had presented as a notably partisan witness.