09 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 1486 Case Updates R v Nijhawan [2022] EWCA Crim 10 byPriya Vaidya The appeal: The applicant was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years. The application was for leave to appeal against sentence and to call fresh evidence from Professor David Healy to the effect that the medication for depression which the applicant was taking was capable of inducing suicidal and homicidal tendencies in people who would not otherwise be at risk of committing homicide or suicide and that there appeared to be a strong case that this medication compromised the applicant's functioning, causing or contributing to the killing of his wife. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatrypsychopharmacology10. Records Assessments and Site Visits11. Report Writing Related articles Access to Public Domain Documents Pilot will launch on the 1st January 2026 An unsatisfactory forensic medical report Sir Michael Davies Lecture 2025: Lady Simler, Enhancing Expert Evidence: Reports, Opinions, and Judicial Perspectives. Impact speed and risk of injury Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence Switch article The modern expert: personal insights and current issues Previous Article An issue for the court to determine, not a planning consultant. Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.