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Dr O S – Consultant Psychiatrist

MBBS; PGDipPsych; DPM; MRCPsych I am able to undertake psychiatric assessments and provide medico-legal reports of patients in the areas of general adult, old age and learning disabilities. I can converse fluently in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi and have completed expert psychiatric assessments & reports in cases including Civil, Criminal, Asylum, Employment, Mental Health Tribunals…

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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 U M – Consultant Psychiatrist

I have over 20 years experience and undertake independent psychiatric assessments in a variety of areas.  I conduct expert psychiatric assessments and write medico-legal reports for the Family and Civil Courts and Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Hearings relating to adults/parents or other family members.  I also have experience of giving expert evidence by testifying…

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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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Psychiatric Assessments of Parents in Care Proceedings

Over 250,000 new cases are brought to the Family Courts each year, according to statistics published on the Ministry of Justice website.  Almost half of these are divorce proceedings, but over 10% relate to Public Law Family cases.  Public Family Law proceedings are notoriously complicated and difficult cases to manage and can often involve multiple…

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Disposal and Pre-Sentencing reports by Expert Psychiatrists

Mental Health is a major issue in offending behaviour, in fact the Prison Reform Trust state that 72% of male and 70% of female sentenced prisoners suffer from two or more mental health disorders.  An Expert Psychiatric report on Disposal and Pre-Sentencing options can be a vital document in assisting the judge to determine what punishment is…

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APIL annual conference 1 & 2 May 2014

As a leading provider of Expert Witness and Rehabilitation services to the Personal Injury sector, we are pleased to confirm that we will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) on 1 & 2 May at the The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales. Following 12 months of reforms…

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MoJ confirms 20% cut to Expert Witness fees

After a “consultation period” lasting several months, that sparked protests by interested parties from across the legal profession, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) finally confirmed last week that they will be going ahead with the 20% reduction of fees for Expert Witnesses for civil, family & criminal proceedings. The austerity measures being implemented by the…

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Psychiatric Fitness to plead assessment

Fitness to Plead in the Crown Court (Archbold 4-166a to 4-185) The purpose of this procedure is to strike a fair balance between the need to protect a defendant, who has, in fact, done nothing wrong but is unfit to plead at his trial, and the need to protect the public from a defendant who…

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