01 March 2020 Priya Vaidya 2098 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 Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts What were the effects of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of a schoolteacher? An expert report that is almost worse than useless If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules Qing Li & Ors v Fan Demetris Yuan & Anor [2026] EWHC 272 (Comm) 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.