15 July Case Updates ADHD, ASD and disability Autistic spectrum disorder, Psychology, Psychiatry, Equality Act 2010 This case is a useful reminder about the meaning of disability in the Equality Act and the matters that expert evidence must address. Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd (DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION) [2025] EAT 82)
26 August Case Updates Gordon v Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1423 (Admin), 2021 WL 02338442 Autistic spectrum disorder, Psychiatry, Mitigation, Asperger syndrome, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome Mitigation
15 February Case Updates The Government of the United States of America v Assange (2020) Westminster Magistrates’ Court Impartiality, Autistic spectrum disorder, Extradition, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence ‘Those bloody books’ Relevance: General Psychiatry Topics: Extradition Impartiality Duty to court Suicide risk Autistic spectrum disorder
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, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Capacity and sexual relations Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Intellectual disability Autonomy Consent
27 July Case Updates Government of the United States of America v Robert Walker McDaid [2020] EWHC 1527 (Admin), 2020 WL 03105308 Autistic spectrum disorder, Extradition, Suicide risk, Family support, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Extradition Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder Suicide risk Family support
1 March Case Updates Roddis v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 396, 2020 WL 01250413 Admissibility, Autistic spectrum disorder, Evidence on appeal, 06. Rules and Regulations Relevance: Crime Topic: Autistic spectrum disorder and mens rea Admissibility of evidence on appeal