6 October Case Updates R v Brazil [2020] EWCA Crim 882, 2020 WL 04005153 Criminal, Mental Health, 05. Rules and Regulations Topics: Mitigation Voluntary misuse of alcohol or drugs Failure to follow medical advice
6 October Case Updates Cameron John Cleland v The Queen [2020] EWCA Crim 906, 2020 WL 04004410 Psychiatric evidence, Criminal, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Topics: Autistic spectrum disorder
5 August News FREE CHAPTER from ‘A Practical Guide to the Use of Expert Evidence in Criminal Cases’ Criminal, 05. Rules and Regulations ‘A Practical Guide to the Use of Expert Evidence in Criminal Cases’ by Richard Padley
1 March Case Updates Dempsey v Government of the United States of America [2020] EWHC 603 (Admin), 2020 WL 01235532 Criminal, Extradition case, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Criminal Topic: Extradition
1 March Case Updates R v Thomas (Dean) [2020] EWCA Crim 117, [2020] 1 WLUK 421 Criminal, Fitness to plead, Fitness to stand trial, 09. Records Assessments and Site Visits “One size does not fit all” Relevance: Criminal jurisdiction Topic: Fitness to plead and stand trial (FTP) Appointment of intermediary
1 March Case Updates R v Foy [2020] EWCA Crim 270, 2020 WL 00927442 Admissibility, Behaviour of expert, Psychiatric evidence, Ultimate issue, Criminal, 05. Rules and Regulations, 10. Report Writing, 14. Giving Oral Evidence, 15. Criticism and Complaints “Expert shopping” Relevance: General; criminal Topics: Admissibility of fresh psychiatric evidence; ultimate issue; behaviour of expert