Prison Law CVs

The Law Commission – new unfitness to plead proposals

The Law Commission has today published proposals to update the current test of a defendant’s fitness to plead, by broadening the range of tests that can be used and including opinion from Expert Psychologists. The current test of Fitness to Plead assessment is generally conducted by Expert Witness Psychiatrists and includes elements such as the…

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Dr K O – Consultant Psychiatrist

BSc (Hon), M.B.Ch.B MRCPsych I prepare an average of 40 expert psychiatric medico legal reports every year covering areas of my expertise, General Adults, Forensic patients, Intensive Care Psychiatric and Liaison Psychiatry.  I have attended courts to give evidence in complex cases and Tribunals for cases of High risks patients.  I have been involved in…

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Dr R L – Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

I have prepared expert psychiatric reports and given expert witness evidence in Court on the instruction of the defence, CPS, Probation and at the direction of the Court, covering issues such as fitness to plead, insanity, diminished responsibility, capacity to form intent, mental illness, disposal, and the imposition of civil orders. I also have prepared…

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Dr P R – Consultant Psychiatrist

M.B.B.S., P.G. Dip. Psych Med, M.R.C.Psych., P.G.Dip. (Mental Health Law) I have done Expert Witness Court reports for Magistrates and Crown Court, especially regarding defendants with Learning Disabilities and those suffering from deficits specific to Autism and Aspergers. I speak Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi and have provided expert psychiatric evidence for defence and prosecution for…

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DR J S – Consultant Psychiatrist

I have carried out a number of expert psychiatric reports in the Criminal, Family & Civil Courts on a range of mental health cases over the last few years. These have included reports for detention appeals as well as employment matters, asylum applications, capacity assessments, Local Authority Care Proceedings & Child Protection. I was involved…

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Dr S C – Consultant Psychiatrist

MBBS, MRCPsych I am a registered medical practitioner, Consultant Psychiatrist and on the GMC Specialist Register. I am approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, and have been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2006. I am fluent in Cantonese and have been in preparing psychiatric expert witness reports…

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Dr H M – Consultant Psychiatrist

MBChB, MRCPsych I have been providing psychiatric medico legal reports for the Criminal, Family & Civil Courts since 1999 and have assessed and reported in all areas of Adult, Forensic and Substance Misuse Psychiatry. I prepare over 200 medical reports per year. Claimant: Defendant ratio is 70:30. I am Fluent in Urdu and Guajarati and…

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Dr S D – Consultant Psychiatrist

MBChB, MRCPsych, MSc CBT I have written a large number of expert psychiatric medico-legal reports for the Criminal, Family and Civil Courts including immigration, Employment Tribunal, Forensic matters, fitness to plead, family work and personal injury cases. I am fluent in English & Arabic and am approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended…

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Dr A S – Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

MBBS, MRCPsych, Diploma in Clinical psychiatry Dr A S has been preparing medico legal reports since 2003 for the assistance of criminal, family and civil courts. Dr A S is fluent in Hindi and Kannada and has prepared reports as an independent psychiatrist for the Mental Health Tribunal and also for the parole board. These reports have…

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