Mental Health and the Law are both complex and varied fields which can cross over each other at various points before, during and after legal proceedings.
The field of “Expert Witnesses” is a challenging one that requires the professional to be both objective and meticulous, remembering all the while that their overriding duty is to the Court.
What is the role of a Psychology Expert Witness? The role of a Psychology Expert Witness is to provide a court or tribunal with specialist information which legal professionals would not be able to supply. It is important to make it clear that the duty of an Expert Witness Psychologist…
Read MoreDefinition of a Psychology Expert Witness A Psychology Expert Witness is a qualified Psychologist who has become an Expert in their field by undertaking specialist training, additional study or gained extensive experience within a particular area. Examples of suitable criteria for validating the competence of a Psychology Expert Witness may…
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