Comprehensive psychiatry expert witness services including psychiatric assessments, mental health evaluations, capacity assessments, fitness to plead opinions, diminished responsibility evaluations, psychiatric injury reports, and medico-legal testimony. Supporting criminal defence, prosecution, family law, personal injury, employment disputes, and civil litigation across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
GMC registered specialists
Crown & High Court testimony
Forensic to child psychiatry
Part 35 expert reports
Comprehensive psychiatric assessments and medico-legal reports for all case types
Expert psychiatric opinions for criminal proceedings including fitness to plead, diminished responsibility, insanity defence, and sentencing recommendations.
Mental Capacity Act assessments for Court of Protection proceedings, financial decisions, welfare matters, and best interests evaluations.
Assessment of psychological trauma and psychiatric injuries in personal injury claims including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders.
Psychiatric evaluations for care proceedings, parenting capacity, mental health impact on children, and contact arrangements.
Expert psychiatric opinions on work-related stress, discrimination, constructive dismissal, capability, and fitness to work assessments.
Comprehensive violence risk assessment, recidivism evaluation, public protection opinions, and risk management recommendations.
Our expert panel includes consultant psychiatrists in general adult, forensic, old age, child and adolescent, learning disability, addiction, liaison, and perinatal psychiatry. All experts are GMC registered with active clinical practice and extensive court experience.
Request a SpecialistExpert witness psychiatrists across all clinical specialties
Criminal responsibility, fitness to plead, risk assessment, offender rehabilitation, secure hospital opinions
Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, PTSD, capacity assessments
ADHD, autism spectrum, conduct disorders, childhood trauma, family dynamics, developmental psychiatry
Dementia, Alzheimer's, testamentary capacity, deprivation of liberty, elder abuse, cognitive impairment
Substance misuse, alcohol dependence, drug rehabilitation, dual diagnosis, addiction treatment capacity
Physical-mental health interface, medically unexplained symptoms, self-harm, delirium, somatisation
Intellectual disability, capacity to consent, challenging behaviour, care planning, safeguarding
Postpartum psychosis, postnatal depression, mother and baby unit assessments, parenting capacity
Head injury, epilepsy, Parkinson's, brain injury rehabilitation, cognitive impairment, organic disorders
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, capacity to refuse treatment, inpatient care needs
Recovery-focused care, community rehabilitation, supported living, treatment-resistant illness
Trauma-focused therapy, CBT requirements, psychodynamic formulations, treatment recommendations
Trusted by solicitors, barristers, and courts across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
All psychiatric experts are fully GMC registered consultant psychiatrists with specialist registration, active clinical practice, and subspecialty expertise across all areas of mental health.
Regular appearances in Crown Court, High Court, County Court, Family Court, Court of Protection, and Employment Tribunal with robust cross-examination experience and clear testimony delivery.
All reports fully compliant with Civil Procedure Rules Part 35 and Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19. Independent, impartial opinions with primary duty to the court.
Comprehensive psychiatric assessments using validated diagnostic criteria (ICD-11, DSM-5), structured risk assessment tools (HCR-20, PCL-R), and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Experienced in accepting instructions from both defence and prosecution, claimants and defendants. Objective, impartial analysis regardless of instructing party with balanced evidence-based opinions.
Standard psychiatric reports within 4-6 weeks. Urgent instructions for imminent trials accommodated with expedited assessments. Regular progress updates and responsive communication throughout.
A straightforward process from instruction to comprehensive psychiatric report and court attendance
Email your letter of instruction with case details, relevant background, medical records, and specific questions requiring psychiatric opinion. Include chronology and legal issues. We confirm acceptance within 24-48 hours with expert allocation.
We match your case to a consultant psychiatrist with relevant subspecialty expertise and court experience. You receive their detailed CV, qualifications, publications, and court experience for approval before proceeding.
Comprehensive psychiatric interview and mental state examination. Collateral information reviewed including medical records, witness statements, and previous reports. Structured assessment tools applied where appropriate.
Receive detailed psychiatric report addressing all questions with diagnosis, formulation, opinion, and recommendations. Court attendance, conferences with counsel, supplementary reports, and responses to opposing expert opinions available.
Our panel of GMC registered consultant psychiatrists are ready to provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments for criminal, civil, family, and employment cases. Experienced in all subspecialties with extensive court testimony experience across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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