Be Prepared
As a Criminal Defence Solicitor practicing for over 30 years, you are only likely to be interviewed once before an outcome decision is made, so make it a good one and BE PREPARED
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Memory and Injustice – Book release
Wrongful Accusations in the United Kingdom Edited by Dr. Kevin Felstead
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False accusations are a common occurrence.
As I wrote in Memory and Injustice - Wrongful Accusations in the United Kingdom (p. 25), there are a variety of reasons why a complainant would make a false allegation.
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The British False Memory Society: Caseload and details by year (1993 onwards).
Journal of Legal and Criminological Psychology, Dr Lawrence Patihis and Dr Kevin Felstead
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All psychotherapists in England must be regulated
The dangers emanating from unregulated psychotherapy
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Judges and lawyers’ beliefs in repression and dissociative amnesia may imperil justice
Pamela J. Radcliffe & Lawrence Patihis (15 Aug 2024)
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We Believe You
False allegations are not rare, as any criminal solicitor will attest. There is no need for evidence of any kind to bring charges. The word of the accuser will suffice.
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