8 August Case Updates Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Gp Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565 (KB) Care, Change of opinion, Orthopaedics, Team membership, Biopsychosocial model, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir” (John Maynard Keynes)
8 August Case Updates Deltchinov v Alliance Insurance PLC, Case No. G70YX802 (Central London County Court, unreported, 18 May 2023) Medical records, Medical experts, Fundamental dishonesty, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Fundamental dishonesty”
8 August Case Updates O'Brien v Byrne [2023] IEHC 367 Expert’s declaration, Recording the investigation, Field of competence/expertise, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Engineering opinion on loss of consciousness”
8 August Case Updates Warrington Borough Council v Y [2023] EWCOP 27 Care, Psychology, Psychiatry, Capacity, Residence, Frontal lobe damage, Frontal lobe paradox, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Aim for magnetic north in capacity cases”
8 August Case Updates Palmer v Mantas [2022] EWHC 90 (QB) Part 35, Personal injury, Bias, Language, Exaggeration / Dishonesty, Preparation for a personal injury assessment, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Mind your language and avoid pre-judging the claimant”
8 August Case Updates R v Hussain [2023] EWCA Crim 697 Psychology, Psychiatry, Compliance, Covid-related limitations, Callousness, Flat affect, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Remote (video) assessment challenged” Here is an unsuccessful attempt to challenge an expert’s evidence on the basis that it was obtained as a result of “Covid-related limitations” in that the expert assessed the accused remotely.
8 August Case Updates S v F [2023] EWHC 597 (Fam) Psychology, Psychiatry, Risk assessment, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “A risky risk assessment”
7 August Case Updates R v Beggs [2023] NICA 24 Personal injury, Psychology, Learning disability, Psychiatry, reliability, Sexual assault medicine, ABE interview, Down syndrome, Genital injury, Menopause, Penetration, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Beware opining on the reliability of a complainant”
7 August Case Updates Z (A Child: No.2: Welfare Decision) [2023] EWFC 61 Psychology, Psychiatry, Social work, Therapy-availability and cost, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “What if the parent cannot afford to pay for the recommended therapy?”
7 August Case Updates Wyrebek v Circuit Court, Gliwice, Poland [2023] EWHC 951 (Admin) Psychology, Extradition, Psychiatry, Psychometric testing, Intellectual/learning disability, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “The value of psychometric testing”