23 August 2021 Wiebke Morgan 2948 Case Updates A Local Authority v Mother 2021 WL 00781531 by Wiebke Morgan The case: Adoption Expert evidence: A psychologist did not consider she was in a position to diagnose a personality disorder in the mother due to her relatively young age and due to the lack of psychometric evidence. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags PsychiatryOral testimonyDiagnosis15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness Ill-health and sentencing Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness 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 Switch article PCP Capital Partners LLP v Barclays Bank PLC [2021] EWHC 307 (Comm), 2021 WL 00741982 Previous Article Louis v The Home Office [2021] EWHC 288 (QB), 2021 WL 00542118 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.