FATM TRAINING SHORTS
Inconclusive Opinions
The appropriateness of the inconclusive opinion
In this Training Short we will be taking a deeper dive into the inconclusive opinion. Such opinions have been the source of some contention in evidentiary hearings, and it is becoming increasingly important to communicate to the court why the inconclusive opinion is both reasonable and essential to prevent miscarriages of justice. We will do this in the context of a discussion of many of the common contentions of critics while shedding some reality on those very points. We will then close with an overview of how the inconclusive opinion should be viewed and handled.