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claims, claimants seem to be increasingly seeking
career long losses up to the point of retirement. In
practice, career long losses are a high bar and are very
rarely awarded by tribunals, and only ever in the most
extreme cases where the discrimination has left the
claimant permanently unable to work, which was the
situation in this case.
Dr Jennifer Crean
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
BSc (hons), DClinPsy, CPsychol, AFBPsS
Dr Jennifer Crean is a Chartered and Registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist
based in North West England. Her current NHS post in homeless mental health
services in Manchester.
Whilst the Employment Tribunal went too far in its
role, the Council equally didn’t go far enough. Respondents are often criticised for failing to properly
prepare and engage in remedy hearings, perhaps because they don’t see themselves losing so they don’t
think they need to or that it would be a waste of legal
costs. However, this case is a useful reminder of the
importance of prior preparation for remedy hearings
because things will not go your way if you are underprepared. If a respondent wants to argue that a
claimant’s compensation should be reduced, it needs
to provide evidence for its argument. Hypothetical arguments, like the one here that Mr Gourlay might
have been forced into ill health retirement anyway, are
highly unlikely to succeed without expert evidence. As
the EAT made clear, the key remedy question was
whether a lawful non-discriminatory dismissal would
have left Mr Gourlay permanently unable to work because of psychiatric injury, and the Council provided
no evidence on this point meaning there was no basis
to reduce Mr Gourlay’s compensation.
She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2005 and has provided reports in Family
and Criminal Proceedings, youth Court, Civil Court, and the Court of Protection,
since 2008. Dr Crean regularly accept instructions from solicitors, barristers, and
Local Authorities, and has completed over 1,000 reports.
With extensive clinical experience (both within the NHS and privately) of
conducting comprehensive psychological assessments with individuals with
learning disability, complex mental health difficulties, aggression/violence/sexual
violence, partner violence, personality disorder, at risk of suicide and self-harm,
clients who present with cognitive deficits and cognitive functioning problems,
and those presenting with symptoms of mental illness drug/alcohol problems,
personality disorders and PTSD/Complex trauma.
Experienced in providing interventions using ‘Eye Movement Desensitisation and
Reprocessing’ (EMDR); cognitive analytic (CAT), and Family Therapy/systemic
approaches, training and consultation across the Northwest. Also experienced in
working with young people and adults in both secure forensic and community
facing settings, including prisons, secure care provisions, Youth Offending,
Probation and Forensic out-reach.
With expert witness experience of assessment of adults and within family
proceedings and criminal proceedings in assessing a wide variety of mental health
difficulties by objective psychometric assessments and by clinical interview. She
has appeared in Court in the capacity of an expert witness, is experienced in
working with Intermediaries, and has undertaken Bond Solon training.
Tel: 07887 524 802 - Email: enquiries@psychologyexpertwitness.co.uk
Web: www.psychologyexpertwitness.co.uk
Area of work: Greater Manchester, North West, North East, Midlands,
North & Central Wales, Lancashire, Merseyside
If you require any further guidance in relation to
discrimination or remedy hearings, please contact a
member of the Employment Team.
www.devonshires.com/strengths/employmenthuman-resources-pensions/
Mrs Amanda Hunter
Occupational Therapist - BSc MSc MRCOT
Mrs Amanda Hunter is an Occupational Therapist and Advanced Practitioner.
Since February 2011 she is the owner of Smart Occupational Therapy Ltd.
Mr Jeremy Crew
Mrs Hunter qualified as an occupational therapist in 1996 and has worked with
children and young people since 1999. She has an excellent knowledge of all
aspects of occupational therapy with a special interest in sensory integration. Prior to
independent work, Mrs. Hunter worked with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust
where she was specialist occupational therapist.
Consultant Urological Surgeon
MA, MD, BChir (Cantab) FRCS, FRCS(Urol)
Expertise:
• Occupational therapy assessments of children and young people
• Clients include children and young people with sensory processing difficulties,
complex needs, autism, coordination difficulties, learning difficulties, developmental
delay, developmental coordination disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
problems with handwriting, challenging behaviour, history of trauma, and social,
emotional, and mental health issues
• Intervention – sensory integration therapy, motor skills programmes, advice for
schools and families/carers, classroom design and strategies, specialist equipment,
rehabilitation, occupational therapy programmes to develop skills, and advice to
schools, parents, and professionals
• Training for schools, charities, local authorities and NHS trusts
• Expert witness reports (SEN tribunals)
• Established contracts with local schools providing occupational therapy services
• Private individual assessments
I am a Consultant Urological Surgeon (and Honorary Senior Lecturer)
practising in Oxford. I have an active clinical practice (NHS & private) and
I am involved on a national level in Urological and cancer management.
My research interest is urological oncology and haematuria.
I provide a general urological practice with specialist interest in benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), uro-oncology, bladder cancer, prostate cancer
and the management of haematuria. I have been offering a Medicolegal
service for 20 years providing expert medical opinion in medicolegal
reports and in court.
I am happy to offer a medicolegal opinion on any aspect of urology with
specific focus on urological oncology.
Contact Name: Mr Jeremy Crew/Lily Sheppard (Private Secretary)
Tel: 01865 307433 Mobile: 07508 617949
Mrs Hunter has trained as an expert witness with Bond Solon and prepares
occupational therapy reports for Courts and Special Educational Needs tribunals.
Reports follow the guidance for experts and are CPR part 35 compliant. They are
impartial, independent and unbiased.
Email: jeremycrew@urologyoxford.com
or lily.sheppard@nuffieldhealthpartners.com
The Manor Hospital, Beech Road,
Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
Mobile: 07590 963252 - Email: amanda@smartot.co.uk - Web: www.smartot.co.uk
Address: 11 Guelder Court, Hurworth, County Durham, DL2 2HY
Area of work: North East, Yorkshire, Cumbria
The Warwickshire Hospital, The Chase, Old Milverton Lane,
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RW
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