17 April 2024 Keith Rix 3346 Case Updates R v Valdo Calocane, The Crown Court at Nottingham, 25 January 2024, unreported by Keith Rix The case of Valdo Calocane, convicted of diminished responsibility manslaughter, has brought to the public’s attention the role of expert psychiatric witnesses in cases of alleged murder. The context has been, and will be for some time, the intense public interest in the horrific killing of three people and the attempted murder of three others, all unknown to the offender, in Nottingham. The case raises a number of issues about the role of expert witnesses in criminal proceedings, mental condition defences and the meaning of public interest. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the HMCPSI Report Share Print Tags PsychiatryDuty to the courtInterviewing witnessesPublic interest06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Cleveland Potash Limited v The Honourable Mrs Ferelith Drummond & Ors [2026] EWHC 1182 (Ch) A Day in the Life of an Occupational Therapy Expert Witness Expert Report or MG11 form? Lorimer-Wing v Hashmi [2026] EWHC 1843 (Ch) Dermot Speight & Ors (as trustees of the Thornaby Angling Association) v Robert James Pickersgill [2026] EWCC 48 Switch article The EWI’s view on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee Court Documents Consultation Previous Article Appeal in the Cause Michael Marshall against Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Company Limited [2024] SAC (Civ) 13 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.