Therapists in Court
Providing Evidence and Supporting Witnesses
- Tim Bond - University of Bristol, UK
- Amanpreet Sandhu - British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
"Therapists in Court provides a clear and useful summary of what to do when faced with legal processes and will be extremely helpful both to counselors called to provide evidence in court and to lawyers who wish to refer their clients for support during the legal process or afterwards."
-Sarah J. Head, Client Support Manager, Alexander Harris Solicitors
"It is extraordinary that no such work already exists. I predict that Therapists in Court will become not just useful but indispensable to all practitioners, not least because of the accessible and jargon-free language in which the law is conveyed. Ultimately, clients will be the beneficiaries of a better informed profession."
-Marcel Berlins, Barrister, Author of "The Law Machine", Media Law Module Leader at City University London, and Guardian Legal Correspondant
Therapists in Court is the first in a series of handbooks providing legal guidance for practitioners from all the talking therapies, including counseling, psychotherapy and psychology. For many practitioners, becoming involved in a court case is a frightening and disturbing experience. The tone of legal letters and the adversarial atmosphere of a courtroom is very different from the usual working environment of therapists.
Therapists in Court is written for practitioners who come into contact with the legal system through their work. Providing practical guidance backed up with illuminating examples, the book is an invaluable source of information in situations such as responding to a solicitor's letter, supporting a witness in their preparation to appear in court, and being called as a witness.
An excellent book which is clearly presented. Useful for trainees and practitioners alike.
Concise yet comprehensive and up to date volume for trainees and practicing counsellors.
This is an essential book for all trainee and practicing therapists and counsellors. I have relied on it myself since reviewing it I have been called as a witness at court.
The judge in the case commented that my decision to withhold notes had been appropriate and that most likely more cases will involve requests for therapists nots.
This book provides all the information required to confidently deal with requests for notes and basic report writing and is on my essential reading list for students.
