6 October Case Updates GSTT, SLAM v R [2020] EWCOP 4, 2020 WL 00476197 Capacity cases, Obstetrics, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Capacity assessments Obstetrics Topic: Fluctuating capacity Anticipatory declaration
6 October Case Updates Cameron John Cleland v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 906, 2020 WL 04004410 Psychiatric evidence, Criminal, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder
6 October Case Updates Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA [2020] EWCOP 37 [2020] 7 WLUK 271 Capacity cases, Mental Health, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Capacity Mental health
7 September News Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol: 2020 05. Rules and Regulations, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits New protocol encourages much more innovation including on-line examinations of clients for medical expert reports.
27 July Case Updates LK [2020] CSIH 40, 2020 WL 03841232 Obstetrics, Midwifery, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Obstetrics/midwifery
27 July Case Updates CS v FB [2020] EWHC 1474 (Fam), 2020 WL 03193151 Capacity to litigate, Expert opinion, 05. Rules and Regulations, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Capacity to litigate Issues: Expert opinion from treating psychiatrist
27 July Case Updates Re S (Vulnerable Parent: Intermediary) [2020] EWCA Civ 763, 2020 WL 03204552 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, Learning disability, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology
27 July Case Updates Toby Chaplin v Ben Pistol Personal injury, Life expectancy, Statistics, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Personal injury litigation Topics: Life expectancy Statistics
27 July Case Updates Darrell Stewart Jones v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 1603 (QB), 2020 WL 03415114 Causation, Clinical negligence, Life expectancy, HIV, Delayed diagnosis, 10. Report Writing, 06. Receiving Instructions, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: General Clinical negligence Topics: Life expectancy Delayed diagnosis HIV Causation
6 July Case Updates Dr X, Medical Practitioners Tribunal, 2020 Capacity cases, Medical health, Tribunal, Litigants in person, Top-up fees, Expert's behaviour, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Issues: Capacity Expert’s behaviour Litigants in person Top-up fees