01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 2693 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 A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness Podcast Episode 16: CV Writing Losing a professional membership that underpins your credibility Ceto Shipping Corporation v Savory Shipping Inc [2025] EWHC 2033 (Comm) Reliance on performance validity tests administered by psychiatrists 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.