Year

Case

Citation

Comment

1984

Bryan

Unreported.

Quoted widely as the case that specifically allowed experienced police Officers to give expert evidence. The case was interpreted as also allowing other suitably experienced individuals to provide expert evidence.    

1993

Ward

[1993] 96Cr.App.R.1.  

Sets out the relevance of expert evidence and some of the duties of an expert witness.

2001

Edwards

[2001] All ER (D) 271 (Oct)

Caste doubt on the ability of experienced police officer and other similar witnesses to provide expert evidence.

2003

Hodges and other

[2003] All ER (D) 176 (Jan)

Side stepped Edwards and confirmed the ability of experienced police officers and others of similar experience to provide expert evidence.  

2005

Ibrahima

[2005] All ER (D) 266 (May)

Confirmed the position of Hodges and confirms the authority for experienced police officers and other relevantly experienced individuals to provide expert evidence.