27 July Case Updates A Local Authority v AW (by the Official Solicitor as his Litigation Friend) [2020] EWCOP 24, 2020 WL 02573176 Capacity cases, Social media, Sexual relations, Capacity to litigate, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Capacity assessments Nature of case: AW has a diagnosis of mild learning disability and autistic spectrum disorder.
6 July Case Updates Dr X, Medical Practitioners Tribunal, 2020 Capacity cases, Medical health, Tribunal, Litigants in person, Top-up fees, Expert's behaviour, 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Receiving Instructions, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Issues: Capacity Expert’s behaviour Litigants in person Top-up fees
28 May News EWI quality control and Regulator’s new requirements of Expert’s reports 17. Maintaining your professional edge, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The new Forensic Science Regulator guidance states that Experts not holding ISO17025 accreditation must declare this deficit in their reports and also outline the steps taken to mitigate the ‘risks associated with non-compliance’. Allen Hirson sets out the EWI's response.
27 May News Applied Psychology Solutions approved as an EWI Corporate Partner EWI is delighted to announce that Applied Psychology Solutions have been approved as a Corporate Partner
1 March Case Updates Westwood v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 598, 2020 WL 02142702 Mental Health Act 1983, Crime, Hospital limitation, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Crime Topics: Retained responsibility Mental Health Act 1983, s 45A hospital limitation direction Mental Health Act 1983, ss 37/41 hospital order with restrictions
1 March Case Updates Tower Hamlets LBC v A 2020 WL 01987279 Capacity cases, Care, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Capacity cases Topic: Capacity to decide where to live Capacity to make care decision
1 March Case Updates A Healthcare, B NHS Trust v CC (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2020] EWHC 574 (Fam), 2020 WL 01159447 Capacity cases, Mental Health Act 1983, Consent to treatment, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Capacity cases Topic: Consent to treatment and the Mental Health Act 1983 Mental Health Act 1983, s 63
1 March Day in the life A day in the life of an Expert Psychiatric Witness 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Dr Keith Rix Consultant Psychiatrist
1 March Day in the life The view from a Document Examiner 03. Setting Fees and Getting Paid, 07. Receiving Instructions, 11. Report Writing We spoke to a Document & Handwriting Examiner to understand their role as an Expert Witness.