‘A High Court judge has given guidance on when applications for a psychologist to undertake a cognitive assessment in care proceedings should be made and the approach that the Family Court should take, warning that “misconceived applications are exceedingly common”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Victims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the legal system and trauma therapy, according to figures obtained by the Observer.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Family judges who appoint unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in the courts should issue a judgment to explain their decision, according to updated guidance designed to protect the public from inadequately trained professionals.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A bogus psychiatrist who practised in the NHS for 22 years with a fake degree has been jailed, as a judge criticised medical authorities for an “abject failure of scrutiny”.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘England’s most senior family court judge has advised there is a “need for rigour” and “clarity” when instructing psychologists to give expert evidence – but has stopped short of saying the family courts should never appoint those who are “unregulated”.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The President of the Family Division has issued guidance on the instruction of un-regulated psychologists as experts in the Family Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A fraudulent doctor who worked in the NHS for 20 years has been convicted of a “deliberate and wicked deception” after forging a medical degree certificate and practising as a psychiatrist without the necessary qualifications.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who faked a medical degree certificate to work as a psychiatrist for more than two decades committed a “wicked deception”, a judge has said.’
BBC News, 15th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes is due to be released despite an appeal from the justice secretary.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dr Mark Hardiman, Chartered Psychologist based in The Psychology Clinic of East Anglia. Alongside his work in public law, in recent years he has developed a special interest and practice relating to high conflict post separation parenting and private law psychological assessment.’
Family Law Week, 18th January 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A “most accomplished fraudster” was paid between £1m and £1.3m by the NHS during the nearly two decades she posed as a qualified doctor after forging a degree certificate, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother whose children were removed from her care against their wishes after an unregulated psychologist said she had “alienated” them from their father has lost a high court appeal to have her case reopened.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Interim guidance from the Family Justice Council (FJC), published last month, has highlighted how to avoid conflicts of interest when using psychologist expert witnesses in family court cases involving allegations of alienating behaviours.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has given further guidance on the vexed meaning of vulnerability for the purposes of the homelessness provisions in the Housing Act 1996, Part 7, and the handling of medical evidence.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘GMC apologises for “inadequate” checks after bogus doctor practised for 22 years.’
The Independent, 24th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A child rapist who almost escaped punishment after he tricked a judge and two psychiatrists into thinking he was severely disabled has been jailed for more than 26 years.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The records of up to 3,000 doctors are being reviewed after it emerged that a woman worked as a NHS consultant psychiatrist for 22 years with fake qualifications before she was convicted of trying to defraud a patient.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Richard Booth joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss a successful employment injunction to prevent a gross misconduct disciplinary hearing.’
Law Pod UK, 2nd July 2018
Source: audioboom.com
‘Many psychologist expert witnesses, from professional bodies (British Psychological Society) to more informal expert witness networks, have raised concerns about the impact of this practice. The concerns fall into three main areas: the potential harm of conducting such a cross-examination to the litigants in person (LiPs) in question; potential breaches of ethical conduct for the psychologist expert; and the potential impact on the quality of the evidence. This paper hopes to set out these issues and invites discussion as to potential guidance and remedy.’
Family Law, 28th June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Vulnerable mental health patients are suffering serious harm, and in some cases dying, because of “serious failings” in their treatment, the NHS ombudsman has warned. Mistakes such as failing to diagnose or treat patients properly and discharging them from hospital too soon can have “catastrophic consequences”, said Rob Behrens.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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