15 February Case Updates AMDC v AG [2020] EWCOP 58, 2020 WL 06749202 Psychiatry, Capacity assessment, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion, 06. Receiving Instructions Relevance: Psychiatry Capacity assessments Topic: Assessment of capacity
11 January Case Updates Petrovics v Prosecutor Generals Office of Hungary [2020] EWHC 3145 (Admin), 2020 WL 06811869 Extradition, Medical expert, 10. Report Writing, 13. Changing your opinion Topics: Uncorroborated history Assumed facts
11 January Case Updates Farookh v Judge of the Saarbrucken Regional Court (Germany) [2020] EWHC 3143 (Admin), 2020 WL 06811821 Psychology, Extradition, Clinical psychology, 10. Report Writing Topic: Suicide risk The case: The Appellant was aged 21 and wanted for extradition to Germany. He was assessed by Dr Arthur Anderson, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
11 January Case Updates Davies v Ford [2020] EWHC 3063 (Ch), 2020 WL 06947674 Qualification, 06. Receiving Instructions Topic: Qualifications The case: The second defendant wanted to adduce expert evidence from a waste management expert in the quantum trial of the claim.
11 January Case Updates Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (T/A Global Artists), Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd 2020 WL 06947454 10. Report Writing, 01. Starting your Expert Witness Business, CV Topics: Duty of expert Range of reasonable opinion Relevant expertise Bias
11 January Case Updates R v Nelson (Keith) [2020] EWCA Crim 1615 Psychiatry, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing Topics: Hybrid orders Hospital orders with restrictions
11 January Case Updates ZZZ v Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1642 (QB), 2019 WL 03069006 Orthopedic surgery, 10. Report Writing Topics: Owning up to and correcting mistakes Experience Legal tests
11 January Case Updates Morrison v Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 91 (QB), 2020 WL 00410775 Clinical negligence, 10. Report Writing Topic: Analysis of evidence The case: An obstetric negligence case in which there was an issue as to possible competing priorities on the ward on the night in question.
11 January Case Updates Magee v Joy Angela Willmott [2020] EWHC 1378 (QB), 2020 WL 02797582 06. Receiving Instructions, 07. Working with Instructing Parties Topics: Breach of duty Expert’s duty to instructing party
11 January Case Updates Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Limited [2020] EWHC 999 (QB), 2020 WL 02089194 10. Report Writing, 02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid Topics: Straying outside area of expertise Financial penalties for experts