10 June Case Updates S (Vulnerable Party: Fairness of Proceedings) [2022] EWCA Civ 8 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Vulnerable witness Ground rules hearing
9 June Case Updates R v Nijhawan [2022] EWCA Crim 10 Psychiatry, psychopharmacology, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Topics: SSRI antidepressants Suicide Homicide
12 April Helpline Q&A What are the guidelines for handing over my working notes to the police? Criminal, Working notes, forensic casework, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 08. Working with Instructing Parties Having completed a report for a criminal case an issue has been raised whereby the police require access to my working notes.
12 April Helpline Q&A Should I be undertaking medical examinations during lockdown? Medical examinations, Covid-19 lockdown, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments Experts should always consult the latest Government guidance.
11 April Helpline Q&A Do I need to include a specific declaration in my report when performing virtual assessments? virtual assessments, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Assessments, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing The agency I work with insists on very specific wording. And if it applies to virtual assessments, shouldn’t it apply to phone assessments as well?
21 February Case Updates Original Beauty Technology Co. Ltd v G4K Fashion Ltd [2021] EWHC 3439 (Ch) Forensic accountancy, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Topics: Bias Losses Royalties Comparables
21 February Case Updates Thorvaldsen v Dundee City Council [2021] ScotCS CSOH 120 Personal injury, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Topics: Somatoform disorder
21 February Case Updates A Local Authority v JB [2021] UKSC 52 Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Capacity Sexual relations
21 February Case Updates Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1694 Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Topics: Equality Act 2010 Substantial adverse effect Prognosis
21 February Case Updates Martin v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 3058 (QB) Psychology, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Capacity Psychometric testing Frontal lobe damage Executive function