Expert Witness and the Court System

The objective of this study was to examine the role of a forensic accountant as an expert witness in the law court in Nigeria. The study focused on the extent an expert’s professional experience can assist a lawyer in a case, the expert’s assistance in determining the appropriate proximate cause for...

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Main Author: A. O, Enofe (Author)
Contributors: O. P., Omokhuale ; O. J., Onoyase ; A. O., Odigie
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2015
In:Year: 2015
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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