24 August Case Updates Re TT (Children) (Discharge of Care Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 742 Psychology, Psychiatry, Attachment theory, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Attachment theory
23 August Case Updates R v Murphy [2021] EWCA Crim 190, 2021 WL 00848104 Psychology, Learning disability, Psychiatry, Credibility, Demeanour of Witness, IQ, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Demeanour of witness Credibility Learning disability IQ
15 June Case Updates NB v MI [2021] EWHC 224 (Fam) Capacity cases, Psychology, Psychiatry, Capacity to marry, Wisdom, 06. Rules and Regulations The case: an application for a declaration of non-recognition of a marriage formed on 1 June 2013 in Pakistan under sharia law. In 1995 the applicant at the age of six was involved in a major car accident and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. There was understandably a serious impact on the applicant’s mental health and cognitive functioning.
15 February Case Updates R v Dunleavy [2021] EWCA Crim 39 Psychology, Psychiatry, 11. Report Writing Issues: Admissibility of expert evidence Autistic spectrum disorder Theory of mind Admissibility of evidence Mens rea Appeal
11 January Case Updates Farookh v Judge of the Saarbrucken Regional Court (Germany) [2020] EWHC 3143 (Admin), 2020 WL 06811821 Psychology, Extradition, Clinical psychology, 11. Report Writing Topic: Suicide risk The case: The Appellant was aged 21 and wanted for extradition to Germany. He was assessed by Dr Arthur Anderson, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
27 July Case Updates Re D (A Child) (Appeal out of time) [2020] EWHC 1167 (Fam), 2020 WL 02528397 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry & psychology Issues: Ultimate issue Veracity assessments
27 July Case Updates Re S (Vulnerable Parent: Intermediary) [2020] EWCA Civ 763, 2020 WL 03204552 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, Learning disability, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology