01 February 2024 Sean Mosby 3204 Case Updates An expert who oversteps their role puts their evidence at risk by Sean Mosby The Case The Claimant was appealing, and seeking permission to judicially review, a decision by the Gender Recognition Panels (GRP) not to issue a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) which states that the Claimant’s gender is non-binary. The Claimant, an American citizen residing in the UK, had had their gender recognised as non-binary under the law of the State of California. The Court granted permission for the Claimant to rely on a report prepared by Dr A, a consultant clinical psychologist, as evidence of the adverse impact that the Claimant had experienced. 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 Judgment Share Print Tags Clinical psychologyDuty of ExpertDuty to the courtJudicial critismEuropean Convention on Human RightsHumans Rights Act 1998Gender Recognition Act 200416. Criticism and Complaints10. Records Assessments and Site Visits06. Rules and Regulations Related articles Do not leave it until cross-examination to reveal your true opinion A Day in the Life of a General Practitioner Expert Witness New Guide to Becoming an Expert Witness Ill-health and sentencing Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness Switch article Jagger (& others) -v- Axa Insurance PLC Previous Article Yesss (A) Electrical Ltd v Martin Warren [2024] EWCA Civ 14 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.