15 December Case Updates DP v London Borough of Hillingdon [2020] EWCOP 45, 2020 WL 05819325 Capacity cases, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Issues: Capacity assessments Capacity to decide on accommodation
6 October Case Updates GFH Capital Ltd v Haigh [2020] 7 WLUK 405 Capacity to litigate, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Assessment of litigation capacity
6 October Case Updates GSTT, SLAM v R [2020] EWCOP 4, 2020 WL 00476197 Capacity cases, Obstetrics, 10. 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, 10. 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, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Capacity Mental health
7 September News Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol: 2020 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations 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, 07. Receiving Instructions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing Relevance: General Obstetrics/midwifery
27 July Case Updates CS v FB [2020] EWHC 1474 (Fam), 2020 WL 03193151 Capacity to litigate, Expert opinion, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 06. Rules and Regulations 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, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology
27 July Case Updates Toby Chaplin v Ben Pistol Personal injury, Life expectancy, Statistics, 07. Receiving Instructions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Personal injury litigation Topics: Life expectancy Statistics