06 October 2020 Priya Vaidya 3479 Case Updates Cameron John Cleland v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 906, 2020 WL 04004410 by Priya Vaidya Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Nature of case: Appeal against conviction for attempted murder relying on fresh evidence that at the time of the offence the appellant suffered Autism Spectrum Disorder ("ASD"). At trial a report by a consultant forensic psychiatrist, who suggested that the appellant might have an emerging psychopathic disorder, but found no evidence that he was mentally ill and made no recommendation of a medical disposal; and a report by a forensic psychologist, who assessed the appellant as having obsessional traits and being unable to see things from other persons' perspective, but considered it unlikely that he would currently meet the diagnostic criteria for an ASD. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatric evidenceCriminal10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Dermot Speight & Ors (as trustees of the Thornaby Angling Association) v Robert James Pickersgill [2026] EWCC 48 Downes v Ostrowicka 118DC085 The Digital Footprint: An Overlooked Source of Expert Evidence — Lessons from Shaheen and Ahmed v Daish [2025] EWHC 3056 (KB) Podcast Episode 28: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026 Evie Toombes v Dr Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB): Key Lessons for Expert Witnesses Across All Disciplines Switch article Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA [2020] EWCOP 37 [2020] 7 WLUK 271 Previous Article R v Brazil [2020] EWCA Crim 882, 2020 WL 04005153 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.