01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 2666 Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 bySimon Berney-Edwards Nature of case: Appeal against conviction for murder. Issues: Admissibility of fresh evidence primarily in the form of expert psychiatric evidence to the effect that a defence of diminished responsibility (DR) was available. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags AdmissibilityBehaviour of expertPsychiatric evidenceUltimate issueCriminal06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence16. Criticism and Complaints Related articles Reliance on performance validity tests administered by psychiatrists The Medical Expert in Court Andrew Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd [2025] EWCC 4 RICS consultation on Professional Standard for Surveyors acting as Expert Witnesses - 5th edition, 2025 Investigating possible non-accidental injuries in children Switch article MacDonald v Burton [2020] EWHC 906 (QB), 2020 WL 01262728 Previous Article Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust [2020] 1 WLUK 437 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.