Medico Legal Training with Andrew Andrews MBE
A series of one day skills development courses
for Mental Health Care Practitioners:
Writing for Court – Ensuring Quality and Effectiveness
'Interactive, educative and
a very interesting course'
This training course will enable you to produce effective legal
statements and reports. This course covers:
- The difference between a witness statement and a report
- The purpose of the statement/report
- Types of report, structure and content
- The importance of logical structure and sequence
- Report writing exercise and peer review
- Subjective versus objective assessment of a
statement/report
- Model report format
- Practical considerations
This is a practical course and all
delegates are asked to bring a copy of an anonymised
report/statement to support their learning activities.
Presenting in Court – Maintaining Credibility &
Integrity
‘Very
informative and enjoyable. I feel better able for an upcoming court
appearance’
This training course will enable you to both
understand the legal process and to give effective evidence. This
course covers:
Theory:
- The court from a lawyer’s perspective – the system
- The court from a witness’s perspective – the process
Practice:
- Practical case study
- The psychiatrist in the witness box – the experience
- The debrief - the lessons learned
This course includes a practical court
case study role-play. Delegates are asked to dress
accordingly for a court appearance.
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The Mental Capacity Act or the Mental
Health Act - Which Act Should I Use?
Health care professionals have been
working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the amended Mental
Health Act 1983 for some time now. One of the main challenges
facing practitioners on a day-to-day basis is which Act to use.
This one-day course will explore the rationale behind the Acts, the
key principles and the major changes. It will give clear guidance
on when to use the Acts. Delegates will have the opportunity to
raise issues and concerns specific to their own organisation.
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