SUMMARY Following the COVID-19 pandemic, assessments by video link became a standard and acceptable form of medico-legal evaluation. The various challenges to achieving an accurate and robust medico-legal assessment via a remote platform are explored in this clinical reflection. It is concluded that any limitations to a remotely undertaken assessment must be highlighted to the court and an in-person assessment considered as a reasonable alternative in some cases.
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