12 April Helpline Q&A What are the guidelines for handing over my working notes to the police? Criminal, Working notes, forensic casework, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Having completed a report for a criminal case an issue has been raised whereby the police require access to my working notes.
12 April Helpline Q&A Should I be undertaking medical examinations during lockdown? Medical examinations, Covid-19 lockdown, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments Experts should always consult the latest Government guidance.
11 April Helpline Q&A Do I need to include a specific declaration in my report when performing virtual assessments? virtual assessments, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The agency I work with insists on very specific wording. And if it applies to virtual assessments, shouldn’t it apply to phone assessments as well?
21 February Case Updates Original Beauty Technology Co. Ltd v G4K Fashion Ltd [2021] EWHC 3439 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Bias Losses Royalties Comparables
21 February Case Updates Thorvaldsen v Dundee City Council [2021] ScotCS CSOH 120 Personal injury, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Topics: Somatoform disorder
21 February Case Updates A Local Authority v JB [2021] UKSC 52 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Capacity Sexual relations
21 February Case Updates Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1694 Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Topics: Equality Act 2010 Substantial adverse effect Prognosis
21 February Case Updates Martin v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 3058 (QB) Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Capacity Psychometric testing Frontal lobe damage Executive function
21 February Case Updates R v Grusza In the Crown Court, Cambridge, November 2021, unreported 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Procedural rules Responsibilities of experts instructed by the prosecution Disclosure Legal privilege Answers to questions
14 December Case Updates Byrne v R [2021] EWCA Crim 107 Forensic accountancy, 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 15. Giving Oral Evidence The case: Appeals against convictions relating to the selling of carbon credits.