01 March 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 2390 Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 bySimon 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 issueCriminal06. Rules and Regulations11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence16. Criticism and Complaints Related articles An expert report that is entirely equivocal on the key issues is of little assistance to the court The diagnosis hang-up and cardiological manifestations of PTSD Setting The Goal Posts in Expert Determination Cases For “Manifest Error” Exceptions Expert suggests Google would probably give the court a better answer than him A Day in the Life of a Plastic, Aesthetic and Hair transplant Surgeon and Expert Witness 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.