Topics:           Negligence                 

Suicide risk

Involuntary admission

Expert’s publications

Relevance:     General

Topics:           Reasoning

Judge states "both experts in this case failed to comply with their duties to the Court, failed to follow their instructions and were partisan in formulating both their reports and their evidence to the Court."

The membership were provided with an update covering key achievements for 2020-21, the financial position at 31st October 2021, results of the elections, certification and a presentation on Top tips for handling the media and journalists.

Mr Justice Mostyn provides an important reminder about the impartiality of experts, referencing Lord Hamblen’s speech at the recent EWI conference.

A recent investigation by the Observer and reported by the Guardian is raising questions about the use of unregulated experts in the family courts being instructed to give an opinion on parental alienation cases.

Topics:                       Insanity

                                    Miscarriage of justice

Topics:           Admissibility of expert evidence

                        Ultimate issue

Topics:           Intent

                        Motive

Topics:                       Asylum

                                    Post-traumatic stress disorder

                                    Vulnerable person

                                    Trafficking

                                    Patient Health Questionnaire-9

                                    Mini-Mental State Examination