01 March 2020 Priya Vaidya 2355 Case Updates Westwood v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 598, 2020 WL 02142702 byPriya Vaidya Nature of case: On 5 June 2018 in the Crown Court at Warwick, on an indictment charging him with murder, the appellant, Thomas Westwood, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his mother by reason of diminished responsibility. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Mental Health Act 1983CrimeHospital limitation11. Report Writing Related articles Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and Common Pitfalls David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB) 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 Tower Hamlets LBC v A 2020 WL 01987279 Previous Article Covid-19 and the Courts Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.