01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 4448 Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 by Simon Berney-Edwards Nature of case: Appeal against conviction for murder. Issues: Admissibility of fresh evidence primarily in the form of expert psychiatric evidence to the effect that a defence of diminished responsibility (DR) was available. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags AdmissibilityBehaviour of expertPsychiatric evidenceUltimate issueCriminal16. Criticism and Complaints06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles The mandatory duty on range of opinion Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2026 Categorisation of injuries for sentencing purposes Psychologists and general practitioner records Blackpool Borough Council v RR [2026] EWFC 69 Switch article MacDonald v Burton [2020] EWHC 906 (QB), 2020 WL 01262728 Previous Article Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust [2020] 1 WLUK 437 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.