After many years of leading and relying upon image-based evidence in the courtroom, teaching international imagery law in several countries, and recently being awarded a PhD from Leiden University in…
Troubling Trend in Expert Image Comparison Evidence in Canada?
A recent Canadian case has highlighted an apparent issue that is affecting how some courts are assessing the probative value and admissibility of expert image comparison evidence. This article reviews…
Image Comparison Evidence in the UK: Have Things Changed?
I research, write, and lecture about international imagery law. In preparation for upcoming courses in the UK this summer, I was reviewing recent case law and came across a March…
Chickens Come Home to Roost When Covert Videos Alleging Animal Mistreatment are Ruled Admissible
Covert video recordings taken at the behest of an animal rights organization provide potentially valuable evidence in a prosecution alleging animal cruelty. In R. v. Elite Farm Services Ltd., 2021 BCSC…
Case Study: Trial Judge Performs Image Comparison When Crown Fails to Present Expert Evidence
In R. v. Ermine, 2018 SKQB 77 (Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench), the trial judge was placed in the position of having to conduct his own video analysis because the…
Always Have a Plan “B” For Your Courtroom Presentation
In my “Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses” course, I discuss the importance of multi-modal learning. While the delivery of an expert witness’s evidence will, by necessity, be largely testimonial, it…
Narrating Video Evidence: Helping to Tell the Story
Rarely can we expect the trier of fact to watch video evidence and fully understand both the overall picture of what happened and specific pertinent details. The trier of fact…
Case Study: Expert Witness Claims Expertise Not Actually Present
In a previous post entitled “Interpreting Video Images: The Role of the Forensic Video Analyst,” I discussed the important role that a forensic video analyst can play in providing expert…
Image Comparison Evidence: The Canadian Experience
Image comparison evidence has been used frequently in Canadian courts where favorable rulings have been made on the use of such evidence in identifying vehicles, clothing and other objects, and…
Image Comparison Evidence: The United States Experience
Image comparison evidence can be a very powerful form of evidence in court. This kind of expert forensic video analysis evidence is frequently challenged by opposing attorneys. Through this evidence,…
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