The Course has been recognized as

Continuing Professional Development Activity:  

• 香港醫學專科學院 (香港精神科醫學院)  (CME 12pt approved) 

• 香港護士管理局 (CNE 11pt approved) 

• 社會工作者註冊局 (CE 12pt approved)

• 香港物理治療學會 (CE 5pt approved)

• 香港臨床心理學家公會 (CPD-CP 12分 approved) 

• 香港心理學會臨床心理組 (CE 12pt approved)

• 香港心理學會輔導心理學部 (CE 12pt approved)

• 香港心理學會教育心理學部 (CE 12pt approved)

• 香港心理學會工業與組織心理學部 (CE 12pt approved)

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Welcome Message

The evidence of mental health experts has a pivotal role in many civil and criminal cases; lawyers and judges rely upon the experts’ knowledge in the highly technical areas to ensure a fair trial. 

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As the organizer for this event, we hope to encourage more mental health professionals to broaden their scope of work to include the challenging yet meaningful duties in forensic expert services. We invite psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and others colleagues in the mental health and legal fields to participate. Whether you are already providing forensic services or just interested in broadening your skills, this 2-day intensive training course is a rare opportunity for you to gain a deeper understanding of forensic expert services.

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We welcome you to our professional learning community! We would also like to thank our trainers for their enthusiasm and generosity to share their comprehensive knowledge, extensive experience and practical skills. 
 

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About the Trainers

導師簡介

Barrister Edward Chan - was educated in the University of Manchester, where he obtained his LLB, before returning to Hong Kong to practice law as a solicitor. He set up Chan, Wong & Lam in 1991. He handled litigation while he was a solicitor, specializing in criminal, matrimonial, commercial and bankruptcy laws and attended trials as an advocate. He became a barrister in 2012. He is currently a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong and a barrister handling numerous court trials, including appeals in the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.  

Dr Sammy Cheng - obtained his master's degree in clinical psychology at the University of Hong Kong, and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He had worked as a clinical psychologist in various hospitals under the Hospital Authority for about 20 years, including Kwai Chung Hospital, Yan Chai Hospital, Caritas Medical Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital. He has rich clinical experience in diagnosis, assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, adults and elderly with psychiatric or psychological disorders. He has served as an expert witness in court while working for the Hospital Authority and in private practice. He is experienced in writing forensic psychological assessment reports for patients with work-related injury and trauma, as well as criminal charges or legal issues. www.drsammycheng.com

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Dr Robyn Ho - graduated from medical and psychiatric training in the UK. She later continued her training at Castle Peak Hospital and became a Specialist in Psychiatry in 2008. She also attained a Master in Social Sciences (Criminology) in 2010. From 2005 to 2012, Dr Ho worked in the only Department of Forensic Psychiatry in Hong Kong. She had assessed and managed over 2500 forensic psychiatric patients both in Castle Peak Hospital and Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre and written over 2000 psychiatric reports for court. She was appointed as an expert witness for numerous trials in Magistrate, District and High Courts of HKSAR. Dr Ho authored several popular forensic books including:《失常罪–法醫精神科醫生的代告白》、《失常罪2–法網中的異色世界》、《不在場證人–法醫精神科醫生工作手記》

www.psychplus.com.hk

Dr Ephraem Tsui - completed his clinical psychology training at the Institute of Psychiatry in UK in 1990. He served as Clinical Psychologist for the Hong Kong Correctional Services and had assessed hundreds of offenders for courts and statutory boards. In 1999, he joined the Hong Kong Police Force offering full-time psychological assistance in criminal investigation and forensic matters. He had assisted and testified as expert witness in various high profile court cases. He retired from the Government in 2015 and had taught at the University of Hong Kong Department of Psychology as well as the City University of Hong Kong Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Dr Tsui holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of London and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Hong Kong. He is an appointed Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

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DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by any individuals (including trainers and participants) during the course of the lecturers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions, or positions of the event organizer or any of its subsidiary. The webinar, site, and all materials contained herein or otherwise affiliated were produced in good faith for educational purposes for Mental Health Professionals. Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the information contained in the lectures was current and accurate at the time of the event, neither the organizer nor any individual who has furnished content or been involved in the presentation of this material, either orally or in writing,can guarantee that all information is accurate and valid. 

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