Expert Psychiatric Evidence

Keith Rix

ISBN 10: 1908020326 / ISBN 13: 9781908020321

Published by RCPsych Publications, 2011

About this Item

2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A practical handbook about what a medical professional needs to know to write a medico-legal report. It shows how their knowledge of psychiatry can be used to answer legal questions necessary for the administration of justice and the resolution of disputes and explains how to prepare and present expert psychiatric evidence for courts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMK; LAY; MMH; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Expert Psychiatric Evidence
• Publisher: RCPsych Publications
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908020326
• ISBN 13: 9781908020321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

A guide to what a psychiatrist needs to know in order to prepare medico-legal reports and become an expert witness. This book covers the roles and responsibilities of the psychiatric expert witness in the context of case and statute law, administration, training and other practical matters, the medico-legal consultation and the structure and form of the expert report. Specific chapters deal with psychiatric reports in criminal, civil and family cases, as well as inquests, tribunals and other parts of the legal system. Preparation of reports for jurisdictions in the British Isles outside England and Wales is covered. It will be of value to trainee psychiatrists and recently appointed consultants who need a handbook to assist them as they acquire the training, skills and knowledge necessary to prepare expert psychiatric evidence for courts and other legal forums. This book is aimed at psychiatrists who wish to write medico-legal reports and become expert witnesses, but it will also be a useful resource for established expert psychiatric witnesses and the solicitors and barristers who instruct them.

About the Author

About the author:
Dr Keith Rix is Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at The Grange Consulting Rooms, Cleckheaton and at Cygnet Hospital Wyke, Bradford. His forensic experience began in the 1960s when he lived in hostels with ex-offenders and assessed prisoners for after-care hostels. He has a Master of Laws (Distinction) in Medical Law and Ethics and is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Law at De Montfort University, Leicester. He has thirty years experience as an expert witness.

Quote from the author: "I have enjoyed thirty years' work as a psychiatric expert witness and I have equally enjoyed teaching and training others. I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to use this experience to write a book on the subject before I retire." - Keith Rix