1. Witnesses of fact are people who are asked (or sometimes ordered) to give evidence to a tribunal or court based on what happened - such as when an employee was referred to OH for an examination 2. Expert witnesses are asked by the judge to provide an opinion on a relevant issue after the event, such as how likely it was that a workplace exposure caused a worker's ill health, and what is the likely prognosis 3. In Jones v Kaney, the Supreme Court held by a majority that, contrary to previous common law, expert witnesses (but not witnesses of fact) can be liable for negligence.
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机译：1.事实见证人是被要求（或有时被命令）根据发生的事情向法庭或法院提供证据的人-例如，当雇员被转介至OH进行检查时2.法官要求专家证人：在事件发生后，就相关问题提供意见，例如工作场所暴露可能导致工人的健康状况不佳，以及预后如何？3.在Jones v Kaney案中，最高法院以多数票裁定相反根据以前的普通法，专家证人（但不是事实证人）可能会承担过失责任。
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