14 June News Outcomes from the 2022 EWI AGM The membership were provided with an update covering key achievements for 2020-21, the financial position at 31st October 2021, results of the elections, certification and a presentation on Top tips for handling the media and journalists.
14 June News Expert’s impartiality called into question 14. Giving Oral Evidence Mr Justice Mostyn provides an important reminder about the impartiality of experts, referencing Lord Hamblen’s speech at the recent EWI conference.
13 June News Questions over use of ‘psychological experts’ in parental alienation cases A recent investigation by the Observer and reported by the Guardian is raising questions about the use of unregulated experts in the family courts being instructed to give an opinion on parental alienation cases.
13 June Case Updates Director of Public Prosecutions v Abdi [2022] IESC 24 Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Insanity Miscarriage of justice
13 June Case Updates Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’ Association, Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NIQB 40 05. Rules and Regulations Topics: Admissibility of expert evidence Ultimate issue
13 June Case Updates DPP v FN [2022] IESC 22 Psychology, Psychiatry, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Intent Motive
13 June Case Updates Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR HU205022019 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Asylum Post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable person Trafficking Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Mini-Mental State Examination
13 June Case Updates MTT v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR PA117592017 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Asylum Post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable person Trafficking
13 June Case Updates HA (Expert Evidence; Mental Health) Sri Lanka [2022] UKUT 00111 (IAC) Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Psychiatric reports Expert’s declaration Self-report questionnaires Suicide risk General practitioner records Qualifications and experience PHQ-9 GAD-7
13 June Case Updates Pal v Damen [2022] EWHC 4697 (QB) 10. Report Writing Topics: Procedural rules Range of opinion Reasoning