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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...