10 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 5081 Case Updates R v Keal [2022] EWCA Crim 341 by Priya Vaidya The case: The appellant was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and sentenced to a hospital order under section 37 Mental Health Act 1983 with restrictions under section 41. He appealed against conviction on the ground that the trial judge erred in law in his direction to the jury in respect of the defence of insanity. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatry06. Rules and Regulations Related articles The mandatory duty on range of opinion Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2026 Psychologists and general practitioner records Blackpool Borough Council v RR [2026] EWFC 69 EWI Commentary on the RICS Professional Standard and Practice Guidance Switch article Smith v Howard [2022] EWHC 562 (TCC) Previous Article Hughes v Pritchard [2022] EWCA Civ 386 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.