Military Appellate Update: Lessons on Psychotherapist Privilege and Victims’ Privacy
Cost |
CLE Credits |
Topics |
$57.50 |
1.25 General |
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Presented By : Jenn Fraser, Devon Wells
Date: 22 May 2024
Two seminal victims' rights cases are before the highest court of the military justice system. BM v United States explores the scope of the psychotherapist-patient privilege codified in Military Rule of Evidence 513 and the privacy right protected by the privilege. HVZ v United States seeks answers to discovery analysis of medical records owned by the Government, whether victims can object at trial and the applicable standard of review for victim writ-petitions in the military justice system. This presentation will relay effective litigation strategies to protect victims' rights not just in the military justice setting but across all jurisdictions.