11 January Case Updates Farookh v Judge of the Saarbrucken Regional Court (Germany) [2020] EWHC 3143 (Admin), 2020 WL 06811821 Psychology, Extradition, Clinical psychology Topic: Suicide risk The case: The Appellant was aged 21 and wanted for extradition to Germany. He was assessed by Dr Arthur Anderson, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
11 January Case Updates Davies v Ford [2020] EWHC 3063 (Ch), 2020 WL 06947674 Qualification Topic: Qualifications The case: The second defendant wanted to adduce expert evidence from a waste management expert in the quantum trial of the claim.
11 January Case Updates Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (T/A Global Artists), Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd 2020 WL 06947454 General Topics: Duty of expert Range of reasonable opinion Relevant expertise Bias
11 January Case Updates R v Nelson (Keith) [2020] EWCA Crim 1615 Psychiatry Topics: Hybrid orders Hospital orders with restrictions
11 January Case Updates ZZZ v Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1642 (QB), 2019 WL 03069006 General, Orthopedic surgery Topics: Owning up to and correcting mistakes Experience Legal tests
11 January Case Updates Morrison v Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 91 (QB), 2020 WL 00410775 General, Clinical negligence Topic: Analysis of evidence The case: An obstetric negligence case in which there was an issue as to possible competing priorities on the ward on the night in question.
11 January Case Updates Magee v Joy Angela Willmott [2020] EWHC 1378 (QB), 2020 WL 02797582 General Topics: Breach of duty Expert’s duty to instructing party
11 January Case Updates Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Limited [2020] EWHC 999 (QB), 2020 WL 02089194 General Topics: Straying outside area of expertise Financial penalties for experts
15 December Case Updates Michelle Leach v North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 2914 (QB), 2020 WL 06384316 Personal injury, Psychiatry, PTSD Topics: Material contribution Post-traumatic stress disorder
15 December Case Updates Lisle-Mainwaring v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2020] EWHC 2617 (Ch), 2020 WL 05995240 Psychiatry Relevance: Psychiatry Topic: Witness unable to attend trial for health reasons