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 McLennan v General Medical Council [2020] CSIH 12 [2020] 4 WLUK 119 Covert recording, Report drafting, Consultation, Doctor, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Trust me, I’m a doctor” Relevance: General. Topic: Report drafting (accuracy). Covert audio recording of consultation
1 March Case Updates Mitrasinovic v Stroud [2020] EWHC 914 (QB), 2020 WL 01894725 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence “What is the capital of France?” Relevance: General Topic: Report writing Oral testimony
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 Zeromska-Smith v United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 980 (QB), 2019 WL 01643863 Personal injury, Recovery of damages, Pathological grief, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When is a mental disorder not a mental disorder?” Relevance: Personal injury cases involving bereavement Topic: Recovery of damages for pathological grief
5 June News EWI AGM and Sir Michael Davis Lecture 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 16. Criticism and Complaints Over 40 people were in attendance for the EWI and Sir Michael Davis Lecture.
1 March Day in the life A day in the life of an Expert Psychiatric Witness 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Dr Keith Rix Consultant Psychiatrist
1 March Day in the life The view from a Document Examiner 11. Report Writing, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Receiving Instructions Michael Ansell Document & Handwriting Examiner