12 August Case Updates Should anyone else be present at the consultation? Remote assessments, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits This is an important judgment that sets out the position taken by the courts as to the presence of another person during an expert assessment. Belkovic v DSG International Plc [2014] NIQB 25
11 June Case Updates M v N (Approved) [2023] IEHC 759 Ireland, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Voice of the Child This case update gives useful guidance on preparing a 'voice of the child' report.
1 February Case Updates An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk Clinical psychology, Duty of Expert, Duty to the court, Judicial critism, European Convention on Human Rights, Humans Rights Act 1998, Gender Recognition Act 2004, 05. Rules and Regulations, 15. Criticism and Complaints, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits An expert who does not understand their duty to be independent, and oversteps their role, risks the court either refusing to admit their evidence or placing less weight upon it. Ryan Castellucci, R (on the application of) v Gender Recognition Panel [2024] EWHC 54 (Admin)
16 October Case Updates A (Article 13(b): Mental Ill-health) [2023] EWHC 2082 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, 1980 Hague Convention, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits 1980 Hague Convention reports
16 October Case Updates PA011122020 [2023] UKAITUR PA011122020 Psychiatry, Risk assessment, Clinical veracity, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Even more on clinical veracity … and risk assessment
16 October Case Updates UI2022004001 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022004001 Psychiatry, Medical expert, Medical records, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Is a letter from the GP sufficient?
16 October Case Updates UI2022002729 [2023] UKAITUR UI2022002729 Dishonesty, Psychology, Psychiatry, Credibility, Previous tribunal decisions, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits The importance of previous decisions in immigration and asylum cases
8 August Case Updates Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Gp Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565 (KB) Care, Change of opinion, Orthopaedics, Team membership, Biopsychosocial model, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir” (John Maynard Keynes)
8 August Case Updates Deltchinov v Alliance Insurance PLC, Case No. G70YX802 (Central London County Court, unreported, 18 May 2023) Medical records, Medical experts, Fundamental dishonesty, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Fundamental dishonesty”
8 August Case Updates O'Brien v Byrne [2023] IEHC 367 Expert’s declaration, Recording the investigation, Field of competence/expertise, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Engineering opinion on loss of consciousness”