Explain fitness concerns to counsel — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes active time after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar providing a preliminary fitness opinion discussion with defence counsel (examiner role-player). [1]

Candidate instructions. Explain why fitness is in issue. Distinguish fitness from criminal responsibility/mental impairment. Outline what you assessed and still need. Discuss restoration possibilities without guaranteeing timelines. Stay professional under pressure to "just get on with the trial." Do not invent statute section numbers. Check understanding. [1][2][5]