30 May Case Updates Barry v Ministry of Defence [2023] EWHC 459 (KB) Audiology, Otolaryngology, Noise induced hearing loss, Synaptopathy, Neuropathy, Literature, Diagnostic criteria, Rival methodologies, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “My methodology is to be preferred …”
30 May Case Updates D v S [2023] EWCOP 8 Psychology, Psychiatry, Neurorehabilitation, Capacity to divorce, 05. Rules and Regulations “What is the test for capacity to divorce?”
3 April Case Updates Re C (‘Parental Alienation’; Instruction of Expert) [2023] EWHC 345 (Fam) Admissibility, Psychology, Parental alienation, Unregulated Experts, Protected titles, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, 06. Receiving Instructions “When is a psychologist not a psychologist?”
3 April Case Updates GKE v Gunning [2023] EWHC 332 (KB) Psychology, Psychiatry, Breach of Duty, Field of expertise, Counselling, Boundary violation, 10. Report Writing “Is counselling therapy?”
3 April Case Updates Shehabi v Kingdom of Bahrain [2023] EWHC 89 (KB) Personal injury, Psychiatry, Adjustment Disorder, Psychiatric Injury, 10. Report Writing “Is psychiatric injury a personal injury for the purposes of the State Immunity Act 1978?”
3 April Case Updates MQ, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 205 (Admin) Ultimate issue, Asylum cases, Procedural rules, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing “How to ensure that your expert report is inadmissible”
3 April Case Updates BDW Trading Ltd v Lantoom Ltd [2023] EWHC 183 (TCC) Range of Opinion, Geology, Substance of Instruction, Assistance, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints “If you cannot give a simple answer …”
3 April Case Updates Barlow, Application by the Secretary of State in the case of, [2023] PBRA 20 Psychology, Psychiatry, Expert's meeting, 05. Rules and Regulations, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements “The Parole Board adopts experts’ meetings”
7 February Case Updates Robinson v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust v Mercier [2023] EWHC 21 (KB) Dentistry, Maxillofacial surgery, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Successful appeal against third party costs order made against expert.”
7 February Case Updates Kaye v Lees [2023] EWHC 152 (KB) Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing “Need to know more about the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020?”