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On 30th May 2018, the Court ordered the Claimant (Enfield Council) to appoint a consultant
psychiatrist to assess whether Mr Cordell has capacity to litigate. Before we arranged the
appointment with the consultant psychiatrist, we sought approval from Mr Cordell's
solicitors who were provided with the consultant's details and CV. The consultant was an
independent consultant. The court does not appoint assessors. The solicitors did not oppose
the proposed appointment and their consent was sought at all times, we also agreed the
appointment with them including dates and times.
I can confirm that two council officers attended Mr Cordell's flat with the Consultant
Psychiatrist at 9.30am on Friday 6th July 2018 and waited while the consultant assessed
Mr Cordell. It was necessary to send the officers to ensure that the consultant was not at
risk. Previously, on 3 July 2018, a previous consultant had met with Mr Cordell on her own
to carry out an assessment but did not feel safe and had to leave without completing the
assessment. The council officers were not part of the assessment and only attended the
appointment to ensure that the consultant was not at risk.
I do understand from our conversation that you intend to pursue this matter further via
solicitors.
Kind regards,
Daniel Ellis
Statutory Complaints Officer Complaints & Access to Information Team London Borough of
Enfield
Phone: 020 8379 2808
Email: daniel.ellis@enfield.gov.uk
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