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Mental illness and expert witnesses
Record ID:
40163
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2010
Author:
Freeland, Rachael ;
Subject:
Psychiatry ; Psychological Reports ; Mental Health ; Expert Witnesses ;
Source:
LIJ (2010) 84 No 7
Date_of_entry:
14/07/2010
Legislation:
Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic)
Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 (Vic)
Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic)
Notes:
One in five Australians has a mental illness. Instructing expert witnesses for hearings involving people with disorders is a delicate business.
Section:
Feature
Month:
July

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