About the Editors ix Contributors xi Foreword xxiii Acknowledgements xxvii Part I Introduction 1 1 Psychologists as Expert Witnesses 3 Leam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. Baker Part II Clinical Forensic Expert Witness Case Studies 15 2 Assessment of an Adult Male with Sexual Offence Convictions in Preparation for Release from Prison 17 Leam A. Craig and Martin Rettenberger 3 Assessment of a Female Patient with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder for a First- Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) 53 Estelle Moore and Harry Wood 4 Assessment of Defendant Involved in Sexual Homicide Trial 71 Derek Perkins 5 A Disputed Confession in the House of Lords. Evidence- Based Practice 89 Gisli H. Gudjonsson 6 Assessment of a Male Perpetrator of Domestic Violence Within the Context of the Family Courts and Child Protection Proceedings 113 Leam A.
Craig 7 Assessment of Suspected Parental Alienation in the Family Courts 147 Sue Whitcombe 8 "I Suddenly Remembered the Same Man Had Raped Me Too": An Empirically Evidenced Case of Recovered Traumatic Memories? 179 David V. Glasgow 9 Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (Sen) in First- Tier Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Sendist) Hearings 201 Michael H. Hymans 10 The Importance of Ethnic and Cultural Considerations in Expert Witness Psycological Assessments 237 Agatha Benyera- Mararike 11 Assessing the Communication Needs of a Vulnerable Defendant with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of the Court- Appointed Intermediary 267 Brendan M. O'Mahony Part III Medicolegal Expert Witness Case Studies 281 12 Assessment in Civil Litigation and Personal Injury: How to Manage Conflict and Get the 'Best Fit' Opinion: A Case Study 283 Hugh C. H. Koch 13 The Case of the 34- Year- Old Firefighter Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury While Cycling 313 Gus A. Baker and Steven Kemp 14 Assessing the Impact of Historical Trauma in Civil Litigation of Negligence Against a Local Authority 335 Roger Hutchinson Part IV Judicial and Legal Perspectives 355 15 'Trust Me, I'm an Expert!': Legal and Professional Standards, Liability and the Expert Witness 357 Kieran Lee Marshall 16 The Parole Board of England and Wales: A Guide for Psychology Witnesses 379 Wendy Morgan, Helen Trinder, and Claire Barker 17 Tips for Managing the Cross- Examination of Psychological Evidence and Possible Pitfalls 395 Leslie Cuthbert 18 Forensic Psychology in Military Courts 407 Christopher T. Stein 19 A Judicial Perspective on Hearing Psychological Evidence in the Family Courts 421 HHJ Stephen Wildblood KC and Freda V.
Gardner 20 How Expert Witness Evidence Can Go Wrong: A Concluding Note 433 Leam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. Baker Index 439.