Psychology and the Law

Leam A. Craig, PhD, is a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. He is a Professor and Visiting Chair of Forensic Psychology at the University of Lincoln, UK, a Visiting Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at Birmingham City University, UK, and an Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. Hugh C.H. Koch, PhD, is a chartered clinical psychologist and Visiting Professor on Law and Psychology at Birmingham City University, and visiting Professor in Psychology at Bristol University. He is the M.D. of Hugh Koch Associates, a medico-legal firm providing expert psychological reports in civil claims across the United Kingdom. Gus A. Baker, PhD, is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neuropsychology. He is the Managing Director of Tribune Psychology Services and currently holds the post of Secretary General of the International Bureau for Epilepsy.

• About the Editors ixContributors xiForeword xxiiiAcknowledgements xxviiPart I Introduction 11 Psychologists as Expert Witnesses 3Leam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. BakerPart II Clinical Forensic Expert Witness Case Studies 152 Assessment of an Adult Male with Sexual Offence Convictions in Preparation for Release from Prison 17Leam A. Craig and Martin Rettenberger3 Assessment of a Female Patient with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder for a First- Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) 53Estelle Moore and Harry Wood4 Assessment of Defendant Involved in Sexual Homicide Trial 71Derek Perkins5 A Disputed Confession in the House of Lords. Evidence- Based Practice 89Gisli H. Gudjonsson6 Assessment of a Male Perpetrator of Domestic Violence Within the Context of the Family Courts and Child Protection Proceedings 113Leam A. Craig7 Assessment of Suspected Parental Alienation in the Family Courts 147Sue Whitcombe8 “I Suddenly Remembered the Same Man Had Raped Me Too”: An Empirically Evidenced Case of Recovered Traumatic Memories? 179David V. Glasgow9 Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (Sen) in First- Tier Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Sendist) Hearings 201Michael H. Hymans10 The Importance of Ethnic and Cultural Considerations in Expert Witness Psycological Assessments 237Agatha Benyera- Mararike11 Assessing the Communication Needs of a Vulnerable Defendant with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of the Court- Appointed Intermediary 267Brendan M. O’MahonyPart III Medicolegal Expert Witness Case Studies 28112 Assessment in Civil Litigation and Personal Injury: How to Manage Conflict and Get the ‘Best Fit’ Opinion: A Case Study 283Hugh C. H. Koch13 The Case of the 34- Year- Old Firefighter Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury While Cycling 313Gus A. Baker and Steven Kemp14 Assessing the Impact of Historical Trauma in Civil Litigation of Negligence Against a Local Authority 335Roger HutchinsonPart IV Judicial and Legal Perspectives 35515 ‘Trust Me, I’m an Expert!’: Legal and Professional Standards, Liability and the Expert Witness 357Kieran Lee Marshall16 The Parole Board of England and Wales: A Guide for Psychology Witnesses 379Wendy Morgan, Helen Trinder, and Claire Barker17 Tips for Managing the Cross- Examination of Psychological Evidence and Possible Pitfalls 395Leslie Cuthbert18 Forensic Psychology in Military Courts 407Christopher T. Stein19 A Judicial Perspective on Hearing Psychological Evidence in the Family Courts 421HHJ Stephen Wildblood KC and Freda V. Gardner20 How Expert Witness Evidence Can Go Wrong: A Concluding Note 433Leam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. BakerIndex 439