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current presentation is consistent with Schizoaffective Disorder, which is recognised as an
enduring mental illness.
I have received specific instructions to address the following issues:
1. Whether Mr Cordell has the mental capacity to litigate and give instructions to his
defence?
As highlighted above, Mr Cordell’s mental state is replete with complex persecutory
delusional belief system. During my assessment, Mr Cordell was convinced that the local
authority and the police have been colluding alongside his neighbours to pursue false claims
and allegations against him. In his view, the possession order and the injunction order were
based on false statements, created against him and this did not stand up in Court and
therefore an injunction was not issued against him. In my view, although there are no
significant deficits in Mr Cordell’s comprehension or retention of information, his ability to
process information relevant to the current proceedings is likely to be influenced by his
underlying delusional beliefs. During my interaction, it was evident that his interpretation of
events and actions of others are influenced by his abnormal beliefs. Mr Cordell perceives
himself as a victim and is aggrieved by the injustice carried out against him. In my view,
Mr Cordell’s ability to weigh the information relevant to the current proceedings is impaired
due to his tendency to misinterpret any information presented to him to fit into his
entrenched persecutory delusional beliefs. Moreover, Mr Cordell presents with significant
thought disorder and it is unlikely that he will be able to give coherent instructions to the
defence.
It is therefore my opinion that Mr Cordell lacks capacity to litigate and give appropriate
instructions to the defence.
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2. Whether Mr Cordell understands the terms of the injunction order dated 9 January 2018?
Mr Cordell is currently suffering from symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder and presents
with florid psychotic symptoms. His thinking and behaviour are influenced by his underlying
persecutory beliefs. Mr Cordell is convinced that the injunction order is a cover up by the
local authority for the errors and mistakes of the ASBO and therefore did not stand up in
Court. Mr Cordell is convinced that the injunction order has been falsified by certain
individuals (particularly Lemmy possibly in conjunction with others). He therefore does not
value the order or the contents contained within it. In my opinion Mr Cordell’s capacity to
process the information relevant to the order is again impacted by his delusional beliefs.
Dr Dhara Dinakaran, MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist
Approved under Section 12 (2) of MHA
08.07.2018
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The Doctor’s Folder / pub Book Issue: 1!
Stage 3
Folder: 3
Psychiatric Report on Mr. Simon Cordell 109 Burncroft Avenue Enfield EN3 7JQ