We analyze and comment on a legal case (Edward Gatherer v. Drexel Gomez, 1989) from Barbados. We theorize that in this kind of case a forensic psychiatrist consultant could helpfully advise the principals regarding pitfalls to avoid in resolving their conflict. Use of the consultant has certain advantages over taking such disputes to courts of law. In this case the rector of an Anglican Church in Barbados sued the bishop of his diocese. At question was whether the mandatory retirement age of 65 years applied to the rector. The case was eventually appealed to the United Kingdom's Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and their decision was rendered in June 1992 in favor of the plaintiff. We describe a reference framework of techniques and methods that we think would be useful in this hypothetical forensic consultation. One important aspect of the analysis and case commentary is that going to court circumvents the obligation of those having disputes in this unique space to safeguard each other's dignity. The court system ignores reconciliation of the disputants to each other and to the Church body. We explore the complexity that attaches to transcultural forensic consultation.

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尊严与跨文化法医咨询。

我们对巴巴多斯的法律案件（Edward Gatherer诉Drexel Gomez，1989）进行分析和评论。我们认为，在这种情况下，法医精神科医生可以为校长提供有关陷阱的建议，以避免他们解决冲突。与将此类争议提交法院相比，使用顾问有某些优势。在这种情况下，巴巴多斯圣公会教堂的校长起诉了他主教区的主教。问题在于，是否必须将65岁的法定退休年龄适用于校长。最终，该案向英国枢密院司法委员会提出上诉，他们于1992年6月作出裁决，支持原告。我们描述了一种技术和方法的参考框架，我们认为这些技术和方法在此假设的法医咨询中会很有用。分析和案件评论的一个重要方面是，上法庭规避了在这一独特空间中发生争端的人维护彼此尊严的义务。法院系统无视争议双方之间和解与教会团体之间的和解。我们探索了跨文化法医咨询的复杂性。