01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 3727 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 issueCriminal16. Criticism and Complaints06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB) A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness Previous criticism used to highlight defects in expert evidence A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness DA (Whether to replace a Single Joint Expert), Re [2026] EWCOP 7 (T2) 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.