Fundamental Training in Expert Witnessing
Under the Law No. 6754 on Expert Witnessing, a requirement for obtaining "EXPERT WITNESS BASIC TRAINING" and having a certificate has been established in accordance with the Regulation published in the Official Gazette on 03/08/2017 for the performance of all expert witness activities.
Individuals with 5 years of professional experience who participate in the training will be able to apply to serve as expert witnesses on the dates specified in the announcement of the Judicial and Administrative Courts Commission Presidents, provided they meet other conditions, with the Certificate they receive.
To ensure that experts perform their duties in a lawful, objective, orderly and ethical manner in order to increase the efficiency and reliability of justice services.
This training is carried out in accordance with the standards determined by the Ministry of Justice, and those who successfully complete the training gain the right to apply for expert lists.
Place of Education
1- Atlas University Valley Campus
2- Kucukcekmece / Istanbul
Participation is Mandatory: All participants' attendance will be recorded throughout the training. Those who do not attend more than 1/12 of the training period will be dismissed from the program. In this case, no refund will be made and no certificate of participation will be issued.
Cancellation: In case of cancellation of the training or failure to participate, notification must be made at least 5 days before the training start date. Otherwise, no refund will be made.
Quota Information: If the quotas are filled, new groups will be opened.
Training Cancellation: ATLAS SEM reserves the right to postpone or cancel trainings due to insufficient registration or other reasons.
1. Basic Concepts of Trial and Evidence Law
2. The Concept of Expertise
3. Procedures and Principles of Expert Examination
4. Report Writing Procedures and Principles
5. Application Training
THEORETICAL EDUCATION (12 Lesson Hours; 600 Minutes)
CHAPTER ONE
BASIC CONCEPTS OF TRIAL AND PROOF LAW (100 Minutes)
Turkish Judicial Organization, Subjects of Trial, Fundamental Rights and Principles Regarding Trial Law (50 Minutes)
• Turkish judiciary organization
• First instance courts and chief public prosecutors' offices
• Higher courts
• Regional courthouses and regional administrative courts
• Supreme Court and Council of State
• Constitutional Court
• Subjects of the trial
• Judges, public prosecutors
• Avukatlar
• Noterler
• Associate justice personnel
• Enforcement and bankruptcy office officers
• Fundamental rights and principles regarding prosecution law
Basic Concepts of Evidence Law (50 Minutes)
• Concept of proof
• Burden of proof and right to proof
• Proof tools (evidence)
CHAPTER TWO
CONCEPT OF EXPERTISE (150 Minutes)
Definition, Qualifications and Powers of an Expert and the Concept of Expert Review (50 Minutes)
• Definition, qualifications and powers of the expert
• The concept of expert examination
Obligations of the Expert Witness and Ethical Principles (50 Minutes)
• Main duties and commitment to ethical principles
• Ethical principles
Expert Audit and Responsibility (50 Minutes)
• Supervision of the expert by the authority that appointed him/her and regional expert committees.
• Legal and criminal liability of the expert
• Performance evaluation
CHAPTER THREE
Procedures and Principles of Expert Witness Examination (200 Minutes)
Application for Expert Review (50 Minutes)
• Time of expert examination
• The role of the relevant authority and parties in applying for expert examination
• Ex officio application
• Application upon request
• Payment of expert fees and expenses
Appointment of Expert (100 Minutes)
• Determining the questions to be asked to the expert
• Legal issue (matter) – technical issue (material issue) distinction and prohibition on applying for expert examination in legal matters
• Inability to obtain expert opinion on legal matters
• The expert's inability to express an opinion on a legal matter
• Assignment method
• Obligation to accept the task
• Prohibition and refusal of the expert from taking office
Conducting Expert Review (50 Minutes)
• Delivery of the examination subject to the expert
• Preliminary examination
• How the expert uses his powers
• Investigating the dispute and providing the required information and documents.
• Procedure for seeking information from parties or third parties
• The need and procedure for cooperating with another expert
CHAPTER FOUR
REPORT WRITING RULES AND PRINCIPLES (150 Minutes)
Presentation of the Expert's Vote and Opinion (100 Minutes)
• Presenting oral opinions
• Written report
• Language, style and writing style to be used in the report
• Form of the report; report template and legal matters to be taken into consideration
• Report content
• Karşı oy
Delivery and Evaluation of the Expert Report (50 Minutes)
• Delivery of the report and notification to the parties
• Hearing the expert and asking questions
• Additional report or new expert review
• Conditions for the report to be taken as the basis for a decision (the report's suitability for judgment and audit).
APPLICATION TRAINING (12 Lesson Hours; 600 Minutes)
CHAPTER ONE
APPLICATION TRAINING 1 (300 Minutes)
Introduction of UYAP Expert Information System and UYAP Expert Portal (100 Minutes)
Application Training 1 (200 Minutes)
• Presentation of case studies
• Conducting concrete expert examinations
• Presentation and feedback from participants
• Değerlendirme
CHAPTER TWO
APPLICATION TRAINING 2 (300 Minutes)
Application Training 2 (300 Minutes)
• Presentation of case studies
• Conducting concrete expert examinations
• Presentation and feedback from participants
• General evaluation
• Training evaluation survey
Anyone with 5 years of professional experience can participate in this training.
Theoretical Training 12 lesson hours, 600 minutes
Application Training 12 lesson hours, 600 minutes
You can use the following methods when making payment for Istanbul Atlas University Continuing Education Center trainings;
A-PAYMENT VIA BANK
1. By EFT or Money Order to the bank account we have an agreement with, by stating the "Education Name" and "Name Surname" information in the description section.
| ACCOUNT NAME | ACCOUNT NUMBER | BRANCH | IBAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi İktisadi | 24807093 | Ümraniye Şubesi (248) | TL | TR15 0006 7010 0000 0024 8070 93 |
A 15% discount is applied to groups and NGOs.
Participants who successfully complete the training will be given a Breakthrough Certificate by Istanbul Atlas University, an educational institution authorized by the Ministry of Justice Expert Witness Department.
Pre-Application Form
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