26 August Case Updates Wigan BC v Y (Refusal to Authorise Deprivation of Liberty) [2021] EWHC 1982 (Fam) Psychiatry, Deprivation of liberty, The nature of mental disorder, ICD and DSM, Mental disorder v the psychological consequences o, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Psychiatry Issues: Deprivation of liberty The nature of mental disorder Mental disorder v the psychological consequences of trauma ICD and DSM
26 August Case Updates King v Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 1576 (QB) Psychology, Patent, Psychiatry, Nervous shock, Secondary victims, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Nervous shock Secondary victims
26 August Case Updates Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings, Inc. 2021 WL 02483400 Independence, Demeanour of Witness, Expert's duty, Fees, 11. Report Writing, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Expert's duties Independence Demeanour Fees
26 August Case Updates R v Jones (Deceased) [2021] EWCA Crim 929 Psychiatry, Diminished responsibility, Appeal against conviction, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Diminished responsibility Appeal against conviction
26 August Case Updates Doyle v Nagyhabib [2021] EWHC 1733 (QB) Negligence, Field of expertise, Treating doctor, 11. Report Writing Relevance: General Negligence Topics: Treating doctor Field of expertise
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, 10. 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, 11. Report Writing, 10. 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, 06. 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, 11. Report Writing, 10. 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, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 12. Responding to questions, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. 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