29 September News Giving evidence in court is not a game Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Oral testimony, Expert's duty, 14. Giving Oral Evidence ICC JUDGE BARBER in REYNOLDS (for CSB 123 LIMITED) -v- Stanbury (England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 23rd September 2021). Judge criticises expert witness for failing to comply with his overriding duty to assist the court in oral testimony.
14 September News EWI welcomes Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE to the Board Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE has joined EWI's Board of Governors.
7 September News Judge overturns decision to call claimant's medical expert in Fast-Track trial. 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence In a judgment earlier in the year, HHJ Freedman overturned a decision to call a claimant’s medical expert because the defendant had provided no reasoning for why the expert needed to be called for questioning.
1 September News A CHILD PSYCHIATRIST: EXPERT ROLES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT The Psychiatric Expert in Court by Dr Anthony W Baker (Part 3) 14. Giving Oral Evidence This is the third article in a series looking at different aspects of the roles that a child psychiatrist might play in the Crown Court.
26 August Case Updates Lonsdale v Teasdale [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) Psychology, Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 6-CIT Test, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Testamentary capacity 6-CIT Test
26 August Case Updates Aderounmu v Colvin [2021] EWHC 2293 (QB) Capacity cases, Capacity to litigate, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Topics: Capacity Litigation capacity
26 August Case Updates Ahmed v The Fitness to Practice Committee of the Medical Council [2021] IECA 214 Ultimate issue, Fitness to practice, 10. Report Writing Relevance: General Topics: Fitness to practise Ultimate issue
26 August Case Updates Walkden v Drayton Manor Park Ltd [2021] EWHC 2056 (QB) Psychiatry, Field of expertise, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Psychiatry Issues: Field of expertise
26 August Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo & Ors [2021] EWHC 2033 (Ch) Expert's duty, Assumptions, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Issues: Experts’ duties Assumptions
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, 05. 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