The Weekend Australian article “In the Name of Innocents” (11-12 July 2015) refers to the role of expert witnesses, especially psychiatrists. The clear implication of the article is that some expert witnesses get it wrong, sometimes because of a refusal to accept allegations of sexual abuse against children. The article highlights the actions of an unnamed psychiatrist in New South Wales who assessed a young girl Lucy in 2007. The article states that her father had begun raping Lucy in … Continue reading Family Court – Psychiatrists Criticised