25 October Case Updates Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Mailley [2022] EWHC 2328 (QB) Psychiatry, Hoarding disorder, ICD/DSM, Disability, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Does your diagnosis have to be in a recognised international classification?” Relevance: Psychiatry
25 October Case Updates Hertfordshire County Council v Mothers [2022] EWFC 106 Duty of Expert, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Getting named as the expert in a family case” The case: a fact-finding hearing in respect of children
22 September Case Updates Dixon v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 1871 (QB) Suicide risk, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Suicide risk
10 August Case Updates Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1813 (TCC) Fire safety, 05. Rules and Regulations, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Documents and materials seen Legal privilege
13 June Case Updates Director of Public Prosecutions v Abdi [2022] IESC 24 Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Insanity Miscarriage of justice
13 June Case Updates DPP v FN [2022] IESC 22 Psychology, Psychiatry, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Intent Motive
13 June Case Updates Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR HU205022019 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Asylum Post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable person Trafficking Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Mini-Mental State Examination
13 June Case Updates MTT v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR PA117592017 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Asylum Post-traumatic stress disorder Vulnerable person Trafficking
13 June Case Updates HA (Expert Evidence; Mental Health) Sri Lanka [2022] UKUT 00111 (IAC) Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Psychiatric reports Expert’s declaration Self-report questionnaires Suicide risk General practitioner records Qualifications and experience PHQ-9 GAD-7
10 June Case Updates Re Q [2022] EWCOP 6 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Bulimia nervosa Litigation capacity Capacity to refuse medical treatment