31 December Case Updates Zeromska-Smith v United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 980 (QB), 2019 WL 01643863 Personal injury, Recovery of damages, Pathological grief, 11. Report Writing, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “When is a mental disorder not a mental disorder?” Relevance: Personal injury cases involving bereavement Topic: Recovery of damages for pathological grief
31 December Case Updates Mustard v Flower [2019] EWHC 2623 (QB), 2019 WL 05104326 Covert recording, Neuropsychological assessment, Part 35, 06. Rules and Regulations, 12. Responding to questions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Be sure your sins will find you out” Relevance: General. Issues: Admissibility of covert recording of neuropsychological assessment Disproportionate Part 35 questions
25 June News Algorithms use in the Criminal Justice System Artificial Intelligence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Algorithms A new report, released by the Technology and Law Public Policy Commission at the beginning of June, examines the challenges in the use of algorithms and suggests key recommendations.
1 March Day in the life A day in the life of an Expert Psychiatric Witness 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Dr Keith Rix Consultant Psychiatrist