Expressing evaluative opinions: a position statement.

We, the undersigned, oppose any response to the judgment that would result in a movement away from the use of logical methods for evidence evaluation. A paper in this issue of the Journal [2] re-iterates logical principles of evidence interpretation that are accepted by a broad range of those who have an interest in forensic reasoning. The divergence between those principles of interpretation and the apparent implications of the R v T ruling are epitomised by the following issues that represent our collective position with regard to the evaluation of evidence within the context of a criminal trial.