Presenting complex technical material - the Expert's duty to the Court, London, 10 October 2007
The Lighthill Institute of Mathematical Sciences and The Academy of Experts are jointly hosting an evening of lectures on "Witnesses and mediators" on 10th October 2007.

This event will take place at The Academy of Experts, Gray's Inn Square (http://www.academy-experts.org/map.htm) in London between 6pm and 7.30pm.

• Professor Philip Dawid - University College London
• Dr Nigel Young - The Academy of Experts

Giving evidence in court is a skill that needs to be practised. Whether you do it once a year or once a week your reputation will be on the line each and every time you get in the box.

This joint meeting with The Academy of Experts and the Lighthill Institute of Mathematical Science will start with an overview of the Expert's role and how Mathematics fits into the justice system. The meeting will also focus on a highly topical issue - how statistical evidence is presented, interpreted, used, abused and in some cases ignored in the Courts.

This will be followed by a consideration of whether statistical evidence is just like any other expert evidence that needs to be explained in simple terms to a Court or if an understanding of statistical argument is important for all experts.

The attached pdf document gives details of correspondence. This is an invite only event so please complete your details and send to Dominic Stanton at The Academy of Experts.

Download 'LIMS Joint.pdf' (44 Kb).