Many thanks to Dr Hugh Series of the Faculty of Law at Oxford University – https://lnkd.in/eYGXAUNN, for contributing a Practice Note & Chronological Tables about ‘Mental Disorders.’

This will appear as an Appendix to the 2nd Ed of the book.

Both myself & my editor at the Law Society recieved this 22.07.2024 – which was my Birthday! So the timing could not have been better.

In the past, as defence Counsel, I have had the pleasure of working on cases with Dr Series, and rate him as being the foremost practising expert in this field in the UK today.

Although this subject is discussed in paras 4-026 to 4-040 of the 19th ed of Theobald On Wills (2021), Hugh is the first NHS Hospital Consultant & old age psychiatrist that I am aware of, to write about this since the 4th ed of Assessment of Mental Capacity – A Practical Guide for Doctors and Lawyers was jointly published by the BMA & Law Society in 2015.

So, any and every legal practitioner in this field who is worth their salt, should read what he has written.

Ellen Radley is a world class expert on forensic analysis of handwriting & forgery. She has contributed a Practice Note about ‘Forensic examination of handwriting and questioned documents.’

We had a long conversation before she wrote this, about how judges & barristers approach the analysis of expert forensic evidence in fraud cases
& corresponded about this. Her contribution contains fresh & valuable insights for judges & barristers about rigour in the analysis of expert forensic
evidence.

If there is a book launch both Ellen & Hugh will be invited to attend as honoured guests, and if you are on the list of solicitors & judges invited to attend you will be able to meet them in person.

Once again many thanks to both Ellen & Hugh for making these invaluable contributions to knowledge in our highly specialised field.