27 July Case Updates Re D (A Child) (Appeal out of time) [2020] EWHC 1167 (Fam), 2020 WL 02528397 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry & psychology Issues: Ultimate issue Veracity assessments
27 July Case Updates CS v FB [2020] EWHC 1474 (Fam), 2020 WL 03193151 Capacity to litigate, Expert opinion, 05. Rules and Regulations, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Capacity to litigate Issues: Expert opinion from treating psychiatrist
27 July Case Updates John Clitheroe v Susan Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch), 2020 WL 02736711 Testamentary capacity, Grief reaction, Insane delusions, 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Testamentary capacity Topics: Grief reaction Insane delusions Legal v medical terminology
27 July Case Updates A Local Authority v JB (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2020] EWCA Civ 735, 2020 WL 03086047 Capacity cases, Autistic spectrum disorder, Sexual relations, Autonomy, 05. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Capacity and sexual relations Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Intellectual disability Autonomy Consent
27 July Case Updates Government of the United States of America v Robert Walker McDaid [2020] EWHC 1527 (Admin), 2020 WL 03105308 Autistic spectrum disorder, Extradition, Suicide risk, Family support, 05. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Extradition Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Suicide risk Family support
27 July Case Updates Re S (Vulnerable Parent: Intermediary) [2020] EWCA Civ 763, 2020 WL 03204552 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, Learning disability, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology
27 July Case Updates Toby Chaplin v Ben Pistol Personal injury, Life expectancy, Statistics, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Personal injury litigation Topics: Life expectancy Statistics
27 July Case Updates Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Limited [2020] EWHC 1581 (TCC), 2020 WL 03272792 Conflicts of interest, 05. Rules and Regulations, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties Relevance: General Topics: Conflict of interests
27 July Case Updates SC v University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Clinical negligence, 10. Report Writing Relevance: General Topics: Glossary Nature of case: Clinical negligence
27 July Case Updates Darrell Stewart Jones v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 1603 (QB), 2020 WL 03415114 Causation, Clinical negligence, Life expectancy, HIV, Delayed diagnosis, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Clinical negligence Topics: Life expectancy Delayed diagnosis HIV Causation