A customer of the bank for which you work as Chief Systems Analyst is suing your bank. The customer alleges that money apparently withdrawn through an automated teller machine from her account must have been removed through a bank error, since she did not do so, and no one knows her identification number nor has access to her card. You are to testify as to the security processes in the bank's computer system and the accuracy of the computerized automated teller machine's records. In this role you are called upon as an
A) expert witness; you will be giving direct evidence at trial.
B) expert witness; you will be giving opinion evidence at trial.
C) expert witness; you will be giving hearsay evidence at trial.
D) ordinary witness; you will be giving opinion evidence at trial.
E) ordinary witness; you will be giving direct evidence at trial.

Question

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Expert witnesses are called upon to provide their specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular area to help the court understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue. In this scenario, as a Chief Systems Analyst testifying about the security processes and accuracy of the bank's computerized systems, you would be providing opinion evidence based on your expertise.

A Customer of the Bank for Which You Work as Chief