Can a non-expert expert give evidence in a motor vehicle accident case that does not contradict the findings of an expert?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v Somel, 2015 ONSC 2207 (CanLII):

In Regina v. Malkowski [2014] O.J. No. 1911 (OCJ), the court concluded that civilian non-expert evidence regarding speed can be enough, particularly where the civilian employs a turn of phrase that gives meaning to the description of speed.

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