15 February Case Updates The Government of the United States of America v Assange (2020) Westminster Magistrates’ Court Impartiality, Autistic spectrum disorder, Extradition, Psychiatry, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits ‘Those bloody books’ Relevance: General Psychiatry Topics: Extradition Impartiality Duty to court Suicide risk Autistic spectrum disorder
15 December Case Updates Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited v Wyeth LLC [2020] EWHC 2636 (Pat), 2020 WL 06065614 Experts behaviour, Citations, Confidentiality, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General
24 November News Medical Experts in the Family Courts family court, Family Procedure Rule Committee, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints EWI welcomes the final report and recommendations from the Family Division’s working group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts but raises continued concern about how these recommendations will be delivered.
24 November News Need for law firms to instruct ‘impartial, objective and reasonable’ expert witnesses 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence By Amanda Stevens, Managing Director, London and South - Hudgell Solicitors
10 November News Top ten tips for giving evidence remotely remote hearing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent restrictions, in the last seven months remote hearings have become the norm.
6 October Case Updates Griffiths v TUI UK Ltd [2020] EWHC 2268 (QB) 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: General Topics: Civil Procedure Rules Reasoning
27 July Case Updates Re D (A Child) (Appeal out of time) [2020] EWHC 1167 (Fam), 2020 WL 02528397 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry & psychology Issues: Ultimate issue Veracity assessments
27 July Case Updates John Clitheroe v Susan Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch), 2020 WL 02736711 Testamentary capacity, Grief reaction, Insane delusions, 05. Rules and Regulations, 14. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Testamentary capacity Topics: Grief reaction Insane delusions Legal v medical terminology
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 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