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.
22 November Case Updates AB v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2021] HCJAC 43 Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personali, Psychopathy Check List, Risk Management Agency, Risk assessment, Psychopathy, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychology Psychiatry
22 November Case Updates AI v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKAITUR PA020572020 Vulnerability, Immigration and asylum, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology
22 November Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo [2021] EWHC 2773 (Ch) Undisclosed investigation / enquiries, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Relevance: General
22 November Case Updates Good Law Project Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWHC 2595 (TCC) Duty of Expert, Compliance with procedural rules, Undisclosed instructions, Instruction in the form of discussion, Reliance on undisclosed data, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing Relevance: General
22 November Case Updates Re BU [2021] EWCOP 54 Psychology, Psychiatry, Capacity to marry, Capacity to contact, Coercive control, Capacity to enter civil partnership, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology
10 November News Judge invites Crown Prosecution Service to undertake inquiry into Expert Witness 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The judge in a recent murder trial has suggested the CPS undertake an inquiry after it was found that the prosecution's Expert Witness had "lost sight of his overriding duty to the court, and failed to comply with the requirements of Crim PD Part 19 and the CPS Guidance to Experts."
26 August Case Updates Lonsdale v Teasdale [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) Psychology, Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 6-CIT Test, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Testamentary capacity 6-CIT Test
26 August Case Updates Aderounmu v Colvin [2021] EWHC 2293 (QB) Capacity cases, Capacity to litigate, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Relevance: Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Topics: Capacity Litigation capacity