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Events 27/01/07: Student Conference - Forensic Science Society (London) 08/02/07: 'Trust Me I'm A Doctor' - Medico-Legal Society (London): Professor Lakhani from the Royal College of GPs explores the relationship between patients & doctors in the wake of the Shipman case. January 2007: Three different Bond Solon one day courses for experts are scheduled in London. Check with them for availability. Articles

“Can Ethical and Courageous / Caring Psychologists Co-exist?” X-Pro registered and renowned psychologist Dr Ludwig Lowenstein examines the argument for the involuntary treatment of substance abusers.

In The News

12/12/06 (UK): Expert Condemns Prison As Drug Dealing Centre Drug addicts are heading for a notorious open prison to buy their drugs, a court was told yesterday. Expert Witness William Percy said Castle Huntly Prison in Scotland was so awash with heroin it was like a "drugs supermarket"......

1/12/06(UK): Lancet SIDS Findings Now Doubted by BMA A Lancet study published in 2005 suggested almost 90% of second deaths in the same family are natural. Now a special report in the British Medical Journal casts doubt on the data and conclusions of that study.....

29/11/06 (Iraq): US Forensic Experts Testify At Saddam Trial  Whilst objecting to the testimony of American forensic experts, one of Saddam Hussein's defence lawyers was ejected from the court in the latest trial alleging the mass murder of Kurds.....

24/11/04 (UK): HIV experts criticise HIV transmission prosecution policy The Crown Prosecution Service's current policy of prosecuting reckless HIV transmission has been condemned by the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS....

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