Medico-Legal
Services
Expert
Witness Services
I provide expert psychological assessments in Criminal Courts, Family Proceedings and Parole Board Hearings. I have appeared in Court on several occasions for defence, CPS and in Family proceedings. I work within LAA rates and I can usually provide a report within 5-6 weeks of instruction.
MEDICO-LEGAL
SERVICES
Having worked extensively with solicitors over the past fourteen years, I have provided numerous medico-legal assessments for Criminal and Family courts, Parole Board Hearings and the Court of Appeal. I balance psychometric assessment with sensitive and independent evaluations so that the best outcomes can be found using expert psychological knowledge. I have appeared as an expert witness in court on over fifty occasions.
Assessments for Family Court
I assess parents/family members in areas such cognitive ability, risk, substance use, domestic violence, mental; health and personality, capacity to change, prioritising children's needs, impact of own parenting, sexual risk, therapy and treatment recommendations.
Medico-Legal Reporting
I can provide Medico-Reporting for cases within Family court, Criminal court, Court of Appeal, Parole Board Hearings, Civil Court and within Immigration.
Capacity Assessments
I can complete timely assessments of capacity to litigate, fitness to plead or conduct proceedings. This can be in addition to cognitive assessments and assessment of learning disability.
Criminal Assessments
I can assess in community or within prisons exploring cognitive ability, memory, risk, sex offender assessments, suggestibility, compliance, malingering, anger, mental health, personality, suitability for release/step down.
"Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both."
― Eleanor Roosevelt ―
ADULTS ASSESSMENTS
I provide expert psychological assessments in Criminal Courts, Family Proceedings and Parole Board Hearings. I have expertise in assessing adults for:
Swift
I am responsive to enquiries and can provide reports with a very quick turnaround.
Quality
Reports are thorough and independent and to the highest quality.
Professional
I work within Legal Aid rates and prescribed hours and I am fully compliant with guidelines.