Where Psychiatry Meets The Law: Duties On Legal Practitioners And Psychiatrists When Adducing Psychiatric Evidence In Criminal Proceedings

Event Date

From Thursday 06 Aug 2026 - 12:00 PM To Thursday 06 Aug 2026 - 02:00 PM

Venue

SUSS Room at the State Courts

Organiser

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Practice Area

Crime

MEC segment

Yes

Training Level

General

Public CPD Points

Public MEC Points

Event Outline

In the context of the Criminal Procedure (Expert Opinion) Rules 2025 and the legal principles that the High Court and Court of Appeal have laid down in recent cases, this seminar will discuss the professional and ethical duties on prosecutors, defence counsel and psychiatrists when adducing psychiatric evidence in criminal proceedings, so that the psychiatric assessment is accurate, comprehensive and objective, and the psychiatric evidence is cogent, defensible and helpful to the Court.

Event Link

SUS-04G-260401

Event Attachment

SUS-04G-260401_EventBrochure.pdf