10 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 1295 Case Updates R v Keal [2022] EWCA Crim 341 byPriya Vaidya The case: The appellant was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and sentenced to a hospital order under section 37 Mental Health Act 1983 with restrictions under section 41. He appealed against conviction on the ground that the trial judge erred in law in his direction to the jury in respect of the defence of insanity. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatry05. Rules and Regulations Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Non-freezing cold injury Switch article Smith v Howard [2022] EWHC 562 (TCC) Previous Article Hughes v Pritchard [2022] EWCA Civ 386 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.