Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
AAIB reports are hearsay, not direct evidence.
- They are anonymized documents - the authors are not named.
- Opinions are expressed by un-named individuals whose expertise (or lack of) is not known.
- The risk that juries will attach too much weight to the opinions of unknown AAIB inspectors simply because they are AAIB inspectors. They are generally very good but, in common with the rest of us, they are not infallible.
Any reason why AAIB inspectors should be anonymous? Surely they are all professionals who are capable of explaining their findings and opinions - effectively an expert witness role.