Expert witness roles and responsibilities (Essential knowledge for the expert witness 1)

Full price: £99 (+VAT)  

Member price: £59.40 (+VAT) 

Payments are made at point of booking through our secure online booking system. We can invoice your organisation for five or more purchases or if your purchase has a value of more than £250 (please see the section Discounts and invoices below for more information).

This course provides 1.5 hours of learning, you will be granted access to the module for 6 months from the date of purchase.

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This module is part of the BPS Essential knowledge for the expert witness series. The series is made up of 8 modules in total, and we recommend that you complete all 8 modules to maximise your learning. Ideally, the modules should be completed in order.

Presented by Susan van Scoyoc CPsychol FBPsS, this series focuses upon the knowledge you need to fulfil your responsibilities and consider the challenges along the way. 

Roles and responsibilities is the first in the series and is approximately 90 minutes long. 

Please note the future changes to the full series, as outlined on the Essential knowledge for the expert witness series. 

If you are an HCPC registered practitioner psychologists or those working towards the completion of their accredited training then this series is for you. It is particularly suitable for those considering embarking on practice as an Expert Witness.

Essential knowledge for the expert witness module 1: Roles and responsibilities

• Understand the importance of maintaining independence as an expert witness 
• Understand the different phases of the expert witness duties; the report, the experts meeting, oral evidence
• Know the Cresswell Principles of expert evidence
• Know the importance of being familiar with the court rules (Civil Procedure part 35, Family Proceedings part 25. Criminal Procedure part 19, Court of Protection part 49)
• Be aware of ethical and practice issues often faced by a psychologist acting as an Expert Witness

This course is available in English only.

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If you or your colleagues are looking to book onto this course as a group you can make savings by booking ten or more places. To find out more about our packages contact cpd@bps.org.uk.

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Packages for BPS Accredited education providers

We can arrange special packages for our partners at BPS Accredited education providers so that you can offer further learning to your students and colleagues. Contact cpd@bps.org.uk to find out more.

You may also be interested in our other courses on BPS Learn, including those related to private practice, being an expert witness and your personal development. 

You can also explore the range of BPS books available via Routledge.