Abstract
This article examines the norms of expert report in the criminal procedural legislation of common law countries, particularly the USA, Great Britain, Australia, and Ireland, in comparison with similar norms in our national legislation. Specifically, within common law countries, issues such as the evidentiary value of an expert report, its role in proof, criteria for evaluating an expert report, and the legal consequences of making a decision without inclusion in an expert report were studied using examples of legal norms and scientific views from foreign scholars. Based on the results of the study, scientific and theoretical conclusions were drawn, and proposals were made aimed at improving national legislation. In particular, it is suggested to supplement Article 187 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Uzbekistan with a new provision, stating that conclusions based on evidence deemed inadmissible by the court in the expert report are also considered inadmissible, and it is prohibited to use such conclusions as evidence.
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