Can the jury comprehend, recall and analyse the scientific evidence presented?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Murdoch v. Balfour, 2002 ABQB 1082 (CanLII):
Generally, it is the complexity of the issues to be determined rather than the volume of evidence and the number of issues that is to be considered. Can the jury comprehend, recall and analyse the scientific evidence presented? See Waddell v. Stratulak, [2001] A.J. No. 1742.
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