7 August Case Updates J & J Franks Ltd v Shotter [2023] EWHC 1080 (KB) Negligence, Procedural rules, Literature, Veterinary medicine, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “Four inexperienced experts on their learning curve”
7 August Case Updates R v Beggs [2023] NICA 24 Personal injury, Psychology, Learning disability, Psychiatry, reliability, Sexual assault medicine, ABE interview, Down syndrome, Genital injury, Menopause, Penetration, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Beware opining on the reliability of a complainant”
7 August Case Updates CD v BB [2023] IEHC 204 Psychiatry, Reasoning, Ireland, litigation capacity, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Frontal Assessment Battery, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing “Unnecessary detail”
7 August Case Updates Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust v JMC [2023] EWCOP 14 Psychiatry, Capacity, Section 49, Mental Capacity Act, 06. Rules and Regulations “Is a section 49 report an expert report?”
18 June Case Updates de Renee v Galbraith-Marten (Rev) [2022] EWFC 118 Procedure rules, family court, 06. Rules and Regulations “The perils of being instructed by a party without the court’s permission”
6 June Case Updates M (A Child: Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2023] EWCA Civ 404 Psychology, Psychiatry, Treating doctor, 06. Rules and Regulations “Addressing treatability in a family case”
6 June Case Updates Dr S Bi v E-ACT [2023] EAT 43 Psychology, Psychiatry, Vulnerability, Medical records, 06. Rules and Regulations “Vulnerable parties and witnesses in the Employment Tribunal”
6 June Case Updates Fawcett v TUI UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 400 (KB) Expertise, 06. Rules and Regulations “What is an expert?”
6 June Case Updates Cannon v Bar Standards Board [2023] EWCA Civ 278 Psychiatry, Capacity to participate in disciplinary proceeding, capacity to appeal, litigation capacity, mental capacity act 2005, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing “Assessing capacity to participate in disciplinary proceedings”
30 May Case Updates D v S [2023] EWCOP 8 Psychology, Psychiatry, Neurorehabilitation, Capacity to divorce, 06. Rules and Regulations “What is the test for capacity to divorce?”