26 August Case Updates Gordon v Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1423 (Admin), 2021 WL 02338442 Autistic spectrum disorder, Psychiatry, Mitigation, Asperger syndrome, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome Mitigation
26 August Case Updates Dulson v Popovych [2021] EWHC 1515 (QB) Negligence, Guidelines, Breach of Duty, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Negligence Topics: Breach of duty Guidelines
26 August Case Updates Popoola v The Queen [2021] EWCA Crim 842, 2021 WL 02380274 Psychiatry, Neurology, Sentencing, Neuropsychiatry, Head Injury, Mitigation, 05. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Psychiatry Neurology Neuropsychiatry Topics: Head injury Sentencing Mitigation
26 August Case Updates Director of Public Prosecutions v Kenna [2020] IECA 265 Psychiatry, Insanity defence, Psychosis, Schizoaffective disorder, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topic: Insanity defence Schizoaffective disorder Psychosis
26 August Case Updates Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1413 (TCC), 2021 WL 02143477 Independence, Disclosure of instructions, Disclosure of documents relied upon, Retention of records of investigations carried out, Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts, Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil C, CPR Part 35, TCC Guide, Experts meeting, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 11. Responding to questions, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Disclosure of instructions Disclosure of documents relied upon Retention of records of investigations carried out Cooperation with the adverse party’s experts Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil Claims 2014 CPR Part 35 TCC Guide Independence Experts meetings
26 August Case Updates Ihenacho v The London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWCA Crim 798, 2021 WL 02143805 Fitness to stand trial, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Fitness to plead and stand trial
26 August Case Updates C v DT [2021] SC GLA 37, 2021 WL 02169444 Bias, Forced marriage, Socio-cultural evidence, Records, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Topics: Forced marriage Socio-cultural evidence Records Bias
26 August Case Updates Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1414 (TCC), 2021 WL 02170994 Bias, Independence, Objectivity, Expert's duty, 05. Rules and Regulations, 15. Criticism and Complaints Relevance: General Topics: Experts’ duties Independence Bias Objectivity
24 August Case Updates Foley v The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform [2021] IEHC 257 Personal injury, Psychiatry, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Corroboration, Ireland, 10. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Post-traumatic stress disorder Personal injury Corroboration
24 August Case Updates Long v Elegant Resorts Limited [2021] EWHC 1330 (QB) Neuropsychological assessment, Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Amnesia, Brain Damage, Head Injury, Somatisation, Expert's meeting, Exaggeration / Dishonesty, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Relevance: Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Amnesia Brain damage Head injury Somatisation Experts’ meeting Exaggeration / dishonesty Neuropsychological testing