29 September Giving Oral Evidence Giving evidence in court is not a game Expert evidence, Compliance with court rules, Oral testimony, Expert's duty ICC JUDGE BARBER in REYNOLDS (for CSB 123 LIMITED) -v- Stanbury (England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 23rd September 2021). Judge criticises expert witness for failing to comply with his overriding duty to assist the court in oral testimony.
26 August Case Updates Lonsdale v Teasdale [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) Psychology, Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 6-CIT Test Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Testamentary capacity 6-CIT Test
26 August Case Updates Aderounmu v Colvin [2021] EWHC 2293 (QB) Capacity cases, Capacity to litigate, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology Relevance: Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology Topics: Capacity Litigation capacity
26 August Case Updates Ahmed v The Fitness to Practice Committee of the Medical Council [2021] IECA 214 General, Ultimate issue, Fitness to practice Relevance: General Topics: Fitness to practise Ultimate issue
26 August Case Updates Walkden v Drayton Manor Park Ltd [2021] EWHC 2056 (QB) General, Psychiatry, Field of expertise Relevance: General Psychiatry Issues: Field of expertise
26 August Case Updates TMO Renewables Ltd v Yeo & Ors [2021] EWHC 2033 (Ch) General, Expert's duty, Assumptions Relevance: General Issues: Experts’ duties Assumptions
26 August Case Updates Wigan BC v Y (Refusal to Authorise Deprivation of Liberty) [2021] EWHC 1982 (Fam) Psychiatry, Deprivation of liberty, The nature of mental disorder, ICD and DSM, Mental disorder v the psychological consequences o Relevance: Psychiatry Issues: Deprivation of liberty The nature of mental disorder Mental disorder v the psychological consequences of trauma ICD and DSM
26 August Case Updates King v Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 1576 (QB) Psychology, Patent, Psychiatry, Nervous shock, Secondary victims Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Nervous shock Secondary victims
26 August Case Updates Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings, Inc. 2021 WL 02483400 Independence, Demeanour of Witness, Expert's duty, Fees Relevance: General Topics: Expert's duties Independence Demeanour Fees
26 August Case Updates R v Jones (Deceased) [2021] EWCA Crim 929 Psychiatry, Diminished responsibility, Appeal against conviction Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Diminished responsibility Appeal against conviction