Catchwords
Evidence – Admissibility – Opinion evidence – Section 79(1) of Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) exception for evidence of opinion based wholly or substantially on specialised knowledge based on training, study or experience – Prosecution adduced evidence of anatomist regarding physical characteristics common to persons depicted in images – Whether opinion based wholly or substantially on specialised knowledge.
Words and phrases – "opinion rule", "specialised knowledge", "training, study or experience", "wholly or substantially".
Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – ss 76, 79.