1 March Case Updates Walaszczyk v Regional Court of Law in Czestochowa, Poland [2020] EWHC 849 (Admin), 2020 WL 01695206 Extradition case, Mental disorder, Threshold level, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Extradition cases Topic: Threshold level of mental disorder necessary to prevent extradition
1 March Case Updates General Medical Council v Zafar [2020] EWHC 846 (Admin), [2020] 4 WLUK 134 Impartiality, Dishonesty, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 08. Working with Instructing Parties, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints “Factory work” Relevance: General Topic: Impartiality Dishonesty
1 March Case Updates University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust v MB [2020] EWHC 882 (QB), [2020] 4 WLUK 117 Admissibility, Expert evidence, Inpatient Care, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Bed management cases Topic: Discharge of inpatient no longer in need of inpatient care Admissibility of expert evidence Nature of case: An NHS trust brought a claim for possession and applied for an interim injunction against a patient.
1 March Case Updates Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust [2020] 1 WLUK 437 Personal injury, Legal test, Wasted cost order, Negligence, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing ‘The cost of Iicompetence’ Relevance: General; Personal injury (negligence) Topic: Legal tests for negligence Wasted costs order against expert witness
1 March Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 Admissibility, Behaviour of expert, Psychiatric evidence, Ultimate issue, Criminal, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 16. Criticism and Complaints “Expert shopping” Relevance: General; criminal Topics: Admissibility of fresh psychiatric evidence; ultimate issue; behaviour of expert
31 December Case Updates Mustard v Flower [2019] EWHC 2623 (QB), 2019 WL 05104326 Covert recording, Neuropsychological assessment, Part 35, 06. Rules and Regulations, 12. Responding to questions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Be sure your sins will find you out” Relevance: General. Issues: Admissibility of covert recording of neuropsychological assessment Disproportionate Part 35 questions