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‘It’s a theatre and we’re pawns’: taking the stand as an expert witness

The Guardian •
October 29, 2026 • 05:00 AM
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Forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black has been an expert witness in a myriad of high-profile criminal cases. She tells Ian Sample what it’s like to present scientific evidence to a jury, the challenges of being cross-examined and why she thinks AI might never make it into the courtroom

‘It’s a theatre and we’re pawns’: taking the stand as an expert witness

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