26 November Case Updates Not a fundamentally dishonest stroke victim Fundamental dishonesty, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, performance validity testing, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Test of Memory and Malingering, Thrombolysis, Stroke, TOMM, DRAGON score, Modified Rankin Scale This is an important judgment for experts instructed in cases where there is an issue as to whether thrombolysis should have been carried out following a stroke. The court considered a number of relevant publications. For experts in psychiatry and psychology, it is important as it illustrates how the court tests evidence in cases involving performance validity testing. Hakmi v East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust [2025] EWHC 2597 (KB)