Justice Markus Koehnen, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The title of this paper demands an immediate qualification. I do not purport to speak on behalf of judges generally but can offer only my personal views supplemented by limited anecdotal discussions I have had with judicial colleagues. That said, the question the title poses is capable of a relatively direct answer. My impression of what judges want from experts is: impartiality, independence and education.
My discussion will focus on the concept of impartiality because it has emerged as a more contentious ...
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