EVENTS AND RESOURCES

Rapid Cognitive Assessment Service for the Family Courts (2 weeks, LAA rates) We are regularly approached with a request to undertake a quick cognitive assessment by solicitors for the following reasons: To their client’s ability to understand proceedings and/or their...

A key report from the Joint Committee on Human Right’s emphasises the need to complete pre-sentencing assessments on mothers to understand the likely impact of a custodial sentence on dependent children.

DGA attends its first conferenceAs the business has been growing and taking on an increasing number of psychologist, we were able to attend out first conference - the annual Resolution conference in Manchester.    Our registered address: Dr Grange and AssociatesMaple...

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges issues guidance for experts A brief and handy guide for the key issues as they pertain to experts has been produced by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. It also highlights the importance of training for experts and the value of...

The fight against county lines drug trafficking continues:  This form of modern slavery involving children poses a serious challenge to the professionals responsible for protecting and rehabilitating those caught up in it. Many of the psychologists at DGA have...

NHS produces guidance on identifying children involved in county lines child exploitation. County lines cases - where teenagers are groomed by gangs to sell drugs throughout the country - continue to dominate the headlines and is linked to youth violence. It is also a...

Introduction to Working as an Expert Witness - 15th February 2019 Soho, London DGA held its first training day on 15th February 2019. 17 associates were in attendance to hear about subjects such as the legal framework for conducting expert assessments, report writing...

NO-DEAL BREXIT GUIDANCE: FAMILY LAW The Law Society has published its guidance to those working in Family Law in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. Click here for a ink to their page:...

DGA TO HOLD IT’S FIRST TRAINING FOR ASSOCIATES ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2019 We are very pleased to announce that we will be holding our first DGA training day for associates on ‘An introduction to working as an expert witness for psychologists’. Some of the topics covered...