Is retained responsibility a matter for expert psychiatric evidence?
Published online on March 31, 2026
Abstract
Medicine, Science and the Law, Ahead of Print.
The Sentencing Remarks in the diminished responsibility manslaughter caseR v Worbyhave led to discussion as to whether retained responsibility is a matter for expert psychiatric evidence. The view of the author is that it is. Analysis of the case, ...
The Sentencing Remarks in the diminished responsibility manslaughter caseR v Worbyhave led to discussion as to whether retained responsibility is a matter for expert psychiatric evidence. The view of the author is that it is. Analysis of the case, ...