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Need a Psychiatrist Expert Witness for your case?
For professionals involved in either side of legal cases, including solicitor’s firms the CPS or Local Authorities, the expert assessment, report and testimony from a medically qualified mental health practitioner may be key to your case.
But securing a Psychiatrist with the right area of medical expertise, in the right location, often in a tight time scale, can stretch the resources of any legal team.
All our Experts work at Legal Aid rates, for publicly funded cases.
We offer a solution that works.
We’ve worked hard to build a broad, vetted, network of qualified Psychiatrists all around the country who are ready and willing to take on Expert Witness assessments and deliver high quality reports within the timescales required. Our GMC registered, Section 12 approved, expert Psychiatrists can help with mental health diagnoses, fitness to plead, substance misuse, interpretation of medical records and many other specialist areas of Psychiatry. We supply Psychiatrists as Expert Witness for cases involving family, criminal, civil, immigration and prison law.
Our client management team are here to take the workload off you, as they quickly and efficiently research our network for the right Medical Practitioner for your case.
But our involvement and support doesn’t end there. Once the Expert Witness is secured, we’ll make sure everything runs smoothly, from arranging assessment dates, ensuring medico-legal reports are supplied when needed and 100% quality checked through to booking court appearances if required.
Put simply, we’ll handle everything. And we’ll do this with the respect, empathy and a friendly, warm approach that’s seen our clients trust us to handle their cases time and time again.
If you need a Psychiatrist as an Expert Witness, contact us now.
- Response to email within one hour.
- Three Expert Witness CVs and fees within 24 hours.
- Psychiatric Medico Legal reports within four to six weeks, plus Fast track service available.
- Able to meet even the most challenging deadlines.
Wide network of Psychiatrists experienced in expert witness work.
All Psychiatrists registered with the GMC, Section 12 approved and work to the ICD-10 (internationally recognised Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders) and DSM – 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
High quality Psychiatric Medico-Legal reports provided by the Expert Witness and 100% proof-read by our teams.
- One call, and you’ll be allocated your personal, dedicated client manager for the duration of your case.
- Professional, flexible and friendly service.
- Proactive and efficient case management.
- Wide range of cultures, languages and geographical regions represented within our network.
- Full fee estimate provided upfront, tailored to your specific case.
- All Experts work at Legal Aid rates.
- Our comprehensive service at no additional costs.
- Fees normally the same or lower than approaching an Expert Witness directly.
Need a Psychologist?
Did you know that we also offer Psychologist services?Our fully-vetted Psychologists are qualified to provide detailed, medically-based analysis and assessment of a person’s state of mind or mental health.
Contact us using one of the tabs on the form below, or call us on 01306 879 975 to find out how we can help.
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We match associates to your needs.
You instruct & we manage the Admin
Report QC checked & submitted on time
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Why Psychology Direct?
Experienced
15-year track record in delivering outstanding service to our clients.
Knowledgeable
We know our professionals and we understand what clients need.
Efficient
Reports supplied on time, efficient administration and fast timescales.
Cost effective
Fees the same or lower than approaching an Expert directly.
Well networked
Over 1000 Experts available rapidly, across the UK.
Personable
Dedicated Client Manager allocated for the duration of your case.
Proactive
We’ll provide all the support you need to make your job easier.
Ethical
Respect and understanding in everything we do.
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Psychiatry Direct has a register of 1000 plus professional Psychologists and Psychiatrists who have been through our robust vetting process. We have a dedicated team of Client Managers in place to take a full briefing on the case, handle all queries, administration, assessment bookings and take responsibility for ensuring reports are supplied to an excellent standard, on time. Our service to you is to work on your behalf, save you time, and give you the peace of mind that the whole process will go smoothly.
In rare cases, if necessary, our Client Managers can ask for the expert’s permission to release their contact details to you if deemed appropriate.
The vast majority of our Psychiatrists are Section 12 approved. If this is a stipulation, your Client Manager will ensure one is assigned to your case.
We vett all of our Psychiatrists prior to registration and only accept applications from psychologists who are registered with the GMC. We also ask that they provide an anonymous copy of a previous report for us to check, before we give them their first instruction. In addition to this all reports are quality checked by our Client Management team prior to being released to you.
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Finally, we constantly monitor the performance of our Psychiatrists in terms of their ability to adhere to agreed fees & deadlines as we appreciate that these are also very important.
Absolutely not! Our service is based on providing excellent value – and added value. Not only will you secure an appropriately qualified and skilled Expert Witness for your case without all the time and hassle of searching for one yourself, but we’ll handle all administration, bookings and ensure you get the report on time and have a dedicated manager at your beck and call too. You won’t pay any extra for this service than you would by going direct to a professional and all our Psychiatrists work to Legal Aid rates for your peace of mind.
Unfortunately, we only work business to business, through solicitors, local authorities and other agencies involved in legal proceedings such as the CPS or Courts. If you are a private individual looking for a psychiatrist, please speak with your GP.
All reports are the responsibility of our team of Client Managers. Not only will they ensure they are delivered to the timescales needed, but all reports will be 100% proofread and quality checked to ensure all questions are answered and addressed, that the report fulfils the purpose needed and that any recommendations are comprehensive and clear.
CLICK HERE for details of our Quality Assurance processes
Yes. We are fully aware and understanding of our clients’ budgets, so all our Psychiatrists work to Legal Aid rates.
We can also supply CVs and quotes for 3 Experts with the full breakdown of hours, as required by the Legal Aid Agency.