5 August Industry News FREE CHAPTER from ‘A Practical Guide to the Use of Expert Evidence in Criminal Cases’ ‘A Practical Guide to the Use of Expert Evidence in Criminal Cases’ by Richard Padley
29 July Report Writing Change to the Statement of Truth in Civil Proceedings from 1st October 2020 The 122nd Update to the Practice Direction includes an improtant change to the Statement of Truth for Experts.
27 July Case Updates LK [2020] CSIH 40, 2020 WL 03841232 General, Obstetrics, Midwifery Relevance: General Obstetrics/midwifery
27 July Case Updates Engie Fabricom (UK) Limited v MW High Tech Projects UK Limited [2020] EWHC 1626 (TCC), 2020 WL 03475564 General Relevance: General Topics: Referencing sources of information
27 July Case Updates F v Family Channel Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 824 Psychiatric evidence, Capacity to litigate, Medical evidence Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Medical evidence as to litigation capacity
27 July Case Updates TI v Bromley Youth Court [2020] EWHC 1204 (Admin), 2020 WL 02497661 Crime, Intermediary Relevance: Crime Topics: Intermediary
27 July Case Updates Re D (A Child) (Appeal out of time) [2020] EWHC 1167 (Fam), 2020 WL 02528397 Psychiatric evidence, Psychology Relevance: Psychiatry & psychology Issues: Ultimate issue Veracity assessments
27 July Case Updates CS v FB [2020] EWHC 1474 (Fam), 2020 WL 03193151 Capacity to litigate, Expert opinion Relevance: Capacity to litigate Issues: Expert opinion from treating psychiatrist
27 July Case Updates John Clitheroe v Susan Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch), 2020 WL 02736711 Testamentary capacity, Grief reaction, Insane delusions Relevance: Testamentary capacity Topics: Grief reaction Insane delusions Legal v medical terminology
27 July Case Updates A Local Authority v JB (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2020] EWCA Civ 735, 2020 WL 03086047 Capacity cases, Autistic spectrum disorder, Sexual relations, Autonomy Relevance: Capacity and sexual relations Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Intellectual disability Autonomy Consent