2018-01-16 CPD: What does a Psychiatrist do in Personal Injury and Mental Capacity Evaluation

CPD Talk: “What does a Psychiatrist do in Personal Injury and Mental

Capacity evaluation

   (2 CPD points being applied for)

Speaker

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Dr. Wong Yee Him 黃以謙醫生

Date

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16th January 2018 (Tue.)

Time

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03:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.

Venue

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The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, 7/F., 24 – 25 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong (MTR Central Station Exit A/ Hong Kong Station Exit C)

Language

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Cantonese

Fee

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Free for SAMLAW members, HK$800 for non-members

Seats are prioritized for SAMLAW members. Enrolments will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Please send in a crossed cheque (HK$800 for a non-member and $600 for a newly joined member) payable to “The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong” or “香港中小型律師行協會” (mailing address: Unit A, 7/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, No.25, Wing Wo Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.)

For existing and new members who have paid the 2017- 2018 membership fee and/or the subscription fee, as the case may be, the course fee of HK$800 shall be waived.

Remarks:

  • The yearly membership fee of HK$500 applies to the period from 1st November 2017 to 31st October  2018.
  • 2 CPD points being applied for (subject to Law Society’s approval).
  • Confirmation will be sent to the participants once reservation is made.
  • If you have not received an email or sms confirmation on your registration on or before 12th January 2018 (Fri.), your registration herein is/ will be considered as unsuccessful.
  • Please take note of our SAMLAW Bad Weather Policy http://samlaw.hk/lastnews/178-important-notice-samlaw-bad-weather-policy.html
  • Should there be any dispute, SAMLAW’s decision shall be final.

For interested members/ fellow lawyers, please fax the reply slip to 3157-0856 or by email: Email住址會使用灌水程式保護機制。你需要啟動Javascript才能觀看它 on or before 10th January 2018 (Wed.) for registration.

Course Outline:

-              Structure of the Psychiatric Evaluation

-              Components of Mental State Examination

-              How do Psychiatrists make a psychiatric diagnosis

-              Determining reliabiliy and credibility of psychiatric patients

-              Features to look for in typical mental problems

-              How a psychiatrist determines whether the patient has Understanding, ability to Analyze and Judgement

-              What a psychiatrist would like to know from the instructing lawyers

-              Q&A

WHAT DOES A PSYCHIATRIST DO IN PERSONAL INJURY AND MENTAL CAPACITY EVALUATION