Expert Witness Psychologist & Medico-Legal Services in London

Expert Witness London we provide high-quality, independent psychological and medico-legal assessments across Greater London and England. Led by an experienced chartered psychologist and unregistered barrister, our services support solicitors, courts, tribunals, insurers, and employers with robust evaluations grounded in clinical evidence and legal acumen. All assessments are conducted in accordance with HCPC, BPS, and Family and Criminal Procedure Rules.

Criminal & Forensic Psychology

Expert forensic psychologist reports for criminal proceedings across London and England.

We offer a comprehensive range of criminal and forensic psychology expert witness services, supporting Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court and Youth Court proceedings. Our reports are prepared in line with Part 19 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.

• Fitness to plead: Evaluating capacity to stand trial under R v Pritchard (1836) criteria.
• Criminal responsibility: Assessments under M’Naghten Rules and relevant case law.
• Risk assessment: Evaluations using HCR-20, RSVP, SVR-20 and similar tools.
• Suggestibility and compliance: Analysis using Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scales.
• Parole suitability: Reports for parole hearings focused on risk, rehabilitation and reintegration.

Family Court Assessments

Independent psychological assessments for the Family Court under Section 7 and Section 37 proceedings.

We provide clear, evidence-based reports for public and private family law proceedings, tailored to inform judicial decisions regarding child welfare, care planning, and contact arrangements.

• Parenting capacity: Evaluating emotional availability, insight and protection capability.
• Attachment assessments: Using tools such as the Story Stem Assessment Profile.
• Domestic abuse and coercive control: Trauma-informed evaluations and risk analysis.
• Relocation disputes: Psychological assessments for proposed relocations, guided by Re C principles.
• Child contact disputes: Assessing child wellbeing and parent–child dynamics.

Personal Injury & Neuropsychology

Expert psychological and neuropsychological reports for civil litigation, including catastrophic injury and trauma.

Our reports support claims in personal injury, clinical negligence, and insurance litigation. Assessments include psychometric testing, structured clinical interviews and collateral data.

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Using WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, D-KEFS and other standardised tools.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Diagnosis with CAPS-5 and IES-R, based on DSM-5-TR and ICD-11.
• Chronic pain and somatisation: Evaluation of persistent symptoms and psychological contributors.
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): Multidisciplinary assessment of non-organic symptoms.
• Mental and litigation capacity: Reports aligned with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and CPR Part 21.

Employment & Occupational Psychology

Occupational psychological assessments for Employment Tribunals, HR decisions and workplace adjustments.

We offer independent expert reports for workplace disputes, stress claims, neurodiversity adjustments and capacity issues, grounded in clinical and employment law expertise.

• Discrimination and Equality Act claims: Evaluating psychological harm from discrimination or harassment.
• Workplace stress and burnout: Clinical assessment and causation analysis.
• Capability and fitness to work: Structured evaluations of psychological readiness for employment.
• Neurodiversity and reasonable adjustments: Workplace assessments for autism, ADHD and learning difficulties.
• Return to work planning: Recommendations for phased reintegration and employer accommodations.

Why Choose Expert Witness London?

• Over 30 years of combined clinical, forensic and legal expertise.
• Multi-disciplinary qualifications: Chartered Psychologist, Barrister and Expert Witness.
• Proven track record in high-profile litigation across criminal, family, civil and employment courts.
• Fast turnaround, thorough reporting and court attendance across London and England.
• HCPC registered, BPS Chartered, and fully compliant with CPR, FPR and CrimPR standards.

Contact Expert Witness London

Serving clients across Greater London and England.

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 020 82000078

Website: www.expertwitnesslondon.co.uk

Independent, evidence-based, and legally compliant expert witness psychological assessments.