Sentencing and Mental Health – an advocacy-focused approach to the new guideline. Marie Spenwyn and Dr Bradley Hillier FRCPsych, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist present a zoom lecture at 6pm A focus on the new sentencing guideline “Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments” with input from an expert witness as to how seek to focus on areas such as the under-used Mental Health Treatment Requirement disposal, the difficulties in utilising the same and how to most effectively bring the courts attention to the value of treatment in the community rather than reliance on mental health in-reach teams in prison. This webinar has been finished. You can find the update here

Frances Hertzog and Joanne Millington present a zoom lecture at 6pm ‘How did that get there? – The mystery of indirect DNA transfer’ Analysis of the latest scientific understanding of indirect DNA transfer and how that knowledge translates into the opinions of forensic experts when considering cases of DNA recovered from moveable items where there is little or no supporting evidence. Consideration of the case of R v William Jones and how that impacts upon the preparation of cases of this nature from advice at the police station through to trial. To ensure you don’t miss out on future events please register for our newsletter by clicking here. Download Supporting Sides This event has been completed, you can find it here: www.libertaschambers.com/media-hub/the-mystery-of-indirect-dna-transfer-podcast/