6 October Case Updates R v Brazil [2020] EWCA Crim 882, 2020 WL 04005153 Criminal, Mental Health Topics: Mitigation Voluntary misuse of alcohol or drugs Failure to follow medical advice
6 October Case Updates Cameron John Cleland v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 906, 2020 WL 04004410 Psychiatric evidence, Criminal Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder
1 March Case Updates Dempsey v Government of the United States of America [2020] EWHC 603 (Admin), 2020 WL 01235532 Criminal, Extradition case Relevance: Criminal Topic: Extradition
1 March Case Updates R v Thomas (Dean) [2020] EWCA Crim 117, [2020] 1 WLUK 421 Criminal, Fitness to plead, Fitness to stand trial “One size does not fit all” Relevance: Criminal jurisdiction Topic: Fitness to plead and stand trial (FTP) Appointment of intermediary
1 March Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 Admissibility, Behaviour of expert, Psychiatric evidence, Ultimate issue, Criminal “Expert shopping” Relevance: General; criminal Topics: Admissibility of fresh psychiatric evidence; ultimate issue; behaviour of expert