01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 3858 Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 bySimon Berney-Edwards Nature of case: Appeal against conviction for murder. Issues: Admissibility of fresh evidence primarily in the form of expert psychiatric evidence to the effect that a defence of diminished responsibility (DR) was available. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags AdmissibilityBehaviour of expertPsychiatric evidenceUltimate issueCriminal16. Criticism and Complaints06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings Working with Expert Witnesses in Clinical Negligence Claims: Practical Considerations and Common Pitfalls Switch article MacDonald v Burton [2020] EWHC 906 (QB), 2020 WL 01262728 Previous Article Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust [2020] 1 WLUK 437 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.