Psychiatric Complex Capacity Assessments/disputed cases being considered for orders by or already being considered by the Court of Protection - relating to people aged 18 years or over who have learning disability with or without Autistic Spectrum Disorder (MCA 2005 & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard Assessments)

Psychiatric assessments • Providing expert testimony in legal proceedings • Evaluating criminal responsibility Managing mentally disordered offenders • Assessing risk of violence • Providing treatment to forensic psychiatric patients All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Registered with the GMC as a Specialist in Forensic Psychiatry • Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Fellow of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Member of Expert Witness Institute • Holder of LLM in Mental Health Law from the University of Northumbria & Master of Medical Science (MMedSci) in Clinical Psychiatry from the University of Leeds I have expertise & experience in providing: (a) psychiatric reports to the courts in criminal, civil & family cases; (b) independent psychiatric reports for Mental Health Review...

Certificate of competence in laser protection (RPA2000) - medical & research • PhD in light-based therapies

Mental Health Review Tribunals - assessment of psychological need & risk in relation to individuals detained under the MHA (1983) • Personal injury claims - deaf & hearing clients • Criminal cases: fitness to plead, intellectual ability & impact of deafness, risk assessment & risk management, mental health & deafness • Mental health & trauma • Family/child care proceedings: assessments of deaf & hearing adults in relation to child care proceedings; presence/absence of a learning disability & the impact of this ( & /or...

Laparoscopic surgery: laparoscopic cholecystectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic antireflux surgery, laparoscopic appendicectomy • Abdominal wall & groin hernias, including inguinal, femoral & incisional hernias • Oesophageal & gastric cancer: investigation & treatment, including radical surgery • Emergency general surgery, including trauma, bowel perforation, peptic ulcer disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute pancreatitis • Diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy Additional email: [email protected]

Expert since 1996 • Personal injury • Employment law • Clinical negligence • Professional conduct & competence hearings • Psychological assessment & diagnosis of mental disorders using DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 criteria • Offers evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy following trauma Consulting in Birmingham, London, Leicester, Manchester, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton & Worcester, plus remote consultations UK-wide

All aspects of the following: • General and diagnostic urology • Gynaecological urology • Female urology • Functional urology • Incontinence • Neuro-urology • Spinal injury • Urological cancer • Prostate enlargement • Prostate cancer • Bladder cancer • Testicular diseases • Urinary tract infections (UTI) • Endourology • Complications of urological surgery • Consent • Mesh complications • Bladder pain • Pelvic pain • Overactive bladder

General adult psychiatry • All kinds of mental disorder • Experienced in psychopharmacology • Drugs used in the treatment of mental disorders • Mood disorders • Manic depressive illness • Bipolar mood disorder and depression • Psychosis • Somali mental health • Medical negligence and personal injury • Assessing parental mental health Additional e-mail address: [email protected]

Breast disease • Breast cancer • Breast cancer surgery • Axillary lymph node disease • Sentinel node biopsy • Breast reconstruction • Acellular dermal matrix implant-based reconstruction • Breach of duty & causation • Condition & prognosis with breast cancer • Tumour doubling times • Delayed diagnosis of breast cancer • Informed consent • Montgomery compliance

An experienced GP and trainer with extensive experience of GP skin surgery and vasectomy • 24 years' experience of using and advising on cosmetic lasers and aesthetic treatments such as 'Botox', fillers and sclerotherapy • Cross-examined twice at GMC and twice at coroners court as an expert; also in civil cases twice, the NMC and a criminal case • Currently regularly instructed in civil and regulatory cases • Also instructed by NHS England, Environmental Health, litigants in person and the police • Registered CMC Mediator

A Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) • Areas of expertise include: • Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD in adults • IQ and cognitive functioning • Psychometric evaluation • Suggestibility • Intellectual disability • Fitness to plead or stand trial • Fitness to practise for psychologists • Psychiatric misdiagnosis • Specialist interest in providing expert witness testimony for cases involving adults with ASD (or a label of Asperger's syndrome) and/or general learning...

I am a trained psychiatrist and have a masters in mental health law. I work as a forensic psychiatrist and have expertise and experience of providing evidence in legal proceedings to courts. I have specialist expertise in learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. I have provided second opinion reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals. I am able to provide psychiatric reports and advice on matters such as fitness to plead.

Brain injury • Assessment of capacity • Neuropsychological assessment & rehabilitation • Neuropsychological assessment of dementia & other neurological disorders • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder in brain injury • Criminal responsibility in brain injury • Fitness to plead • Personal injury

Emergency medicine • Personal injury • Clinical negligence

Dr John Mallen is in private practice as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. He is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) and is approved by the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist (Registration Number: PYL 15629). Dr John Mallen has completed the appropriate British Psychological Society specialist conversion courses in Postgraduate Clinical Neuropsychology and Expert Witness Training, demonstrating the necessary skills, experience...

Ms Morris is an Honorary Reader in Medical Statistics at the University of Manchester and enjoys her role as Statistical Editor of the British Medical Journal . Ms Morris is also Statistical Advisor to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine .

Oxford Medico Legal • Medico-legal examinations, reports & expert opinions, consultancy & educational services in clinical forensic & general medical practice in the British & Irish jurisdictions. Dr Wilkinson is a Registered Medical Practitioner and General Practitioner in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. He is a Forensic Physician, Tutor in Legal Medicine, University of Oxford, Emeritus Lecturer in Forensic & Legal Medicine, University College Dublin. • Forensic Medical Examiner/Sexual Offences...

GP (general practice) • Clinical negligence • Breach of duty • Delayed cancer diagnosis • Women's health • Contraceptive devices (coils/ implants) • GP of 18 years: ICB Clinical Lead • GP Appraiser 15 years • GP Trainer • NHSE Complaints Officer • Partner in NHS practice of 14,000 patients • Bond Solon trained • MEWI • MRCGP Distinction • DFSRH • DRCOG • DFFP • LoCSDI • LoCIUT • PGCertMedEd • Association of Surgeons in Primary Care (ASPC) Registered with ICO (ref ZA523484); compliant with DPA 2018 and GDPR.

HCPC registered • Protected titles: Chartered Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist • In private practice since 1980 • Provided psychological reports & expert testimony in civil & criminal cases in the UK, the USA & Bermuda • Experience in: criminal law, personal injury, prison law, employment matters, immigration, child & family matters, & educational needs

Emergency medicine (A & E) • Personal injury • Assault • Clinical negligence • Malpractice • Sports injuries • Workplace accidents • Road accidents • Retrieval (transfer) medicine • Critical care transfers • Pre-hospital care (HEMS) • Aeromedical care

NHS or criminal cases • General adult psychiatry 18 years and above • Stress conditions • Refugee health All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Assessment of mental incapacity • Capacity assessment • Medical/clinical negligence (adult psychiatry)

I am a qualified medical doctor with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, GMC-registered in the UK (GMC No. 7059958) and holding a Medco ID (DME8637) for expert witness work under the MedCo framework. My areas of expertise include general and acute medicine, geriatrics and rehabilitation medicine. With extensive NHS experience since 2013, I specialise in clinical assessments, diagnostics and treatment planning. I have a strong record as an expert witness, including evidence-based reports for legal cases.

Accepts cases involving: • All aspects of cardiothoracic surgery • Clinical negligence report writing - aspects of breach of duty and causation • Personal injury - aspects of current condition and prognosis Areas of interest and experience: • Clinical governance, surgical safety standards, WHO checklist compliance • Serious incidents and Datix incident investigations and process • All aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery • Consent - were all treatment options offered? • Bond solon trained • Evidence of giving oral evidence...

Adult psychological assessment for civil & criminal court proceedings: • Cognitive & intellectual functioning (e.g. IQ) • Daily adaptive/social functioning • Capacity & fitness to plead • Executive functioning (e.g. adaptive behaviour, abstract thinking, mental flexibility, problem solving, planning, inhibition & social behaviour) • Malingering • Memory • Suggestibility & compliance • Personality disorders & clinical syndromes • Dementing processes • Affective conditions (e.g. anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD)

I used to undertake the assessment of claimants and defendants in civil claims, including personal injury and medical negligence cases. I have retired from the NHS, and have now stopped taking new cases. I continue to sit on the NEAP committee and to train doctors who seek reapproval under the MHA (1983). I am AC and Section 12(2)-approved. I am an on-call psychiatrist for Cygnet Hospitals Bradford.

Dr King specialises both in assessments of adults & children in the context of family proceedings & private law disputes, along with forensic issues (risk assessment, parole board reports, pre-sentencing reports, psychopathy assessments, veracity of evidence, fitness to plead & culpability). She also undertakes personal injury work. Recent instructions have encompassed: • Capacity to conduct proceedings • Analysis of an Achieving Best Evidence Interview • Assessment of attachment in a family (parental & sibling)...

I am an established and experience General Medical Practitioner of 23 years' experience. I have worked as a GP partner, locum GP, salaried GP and Out of Hours/Urgent Care GP over my career, and am currently a GP partner in a medium-sized practice in Conwy, North Wales. I have also been a Medical Director, and have experience of complaints handling and litigation in that role.

Ear, nose, throat, head & neck surgery & medicine, including: • Deafness • Tinnitus • Balance disorders • Nasal trauma • Smell disturbance • Sinus problems • Voice problems • Tracheostomy cases • Head & neck cancers & benign tumours • General medical issues, including: • Consent • Communication • Training Additional email: [email protected]

Assessments in: • Forensic risk (sexual and violent) • Personality and mental health functioning • Adult ADHD and autism • Medico-legal • Cognitive and adaptive functioning • Domestic violence • Fitness to plead • Therapy - individual, couples

Adult psychiatry, including: • Accident • Anxiety disorders • Bereavement & grief • Chronic pain • Capacity • Depression • Eating disorders • Fitness to plead • Liaison psychiatry • Medical negligence • Mental disorder • Military/armed forces • Mood disorders • Occupational • Paranoia • Personality disorders • Post-traumatic stress disorders • Psychotic disorders • Road traffic accidents • Schizophrenia • Self-esteem • Self-injury • Somatisation & conversion disorders • Stress disorders • Testamentary capacity • Trauma

I qualified as a doctor in 2004 and as a GP in 2009. My clinical work involves traditional general practice, home visits, urgent care centre work and the out-of-hours setting. I am an appraiser of other GPs and teach medical students at University College London. I review NICE guidelines that are relevant to general practice and have written articles for patient.co.uk. I have written expert witness reports since 2016. I write about 100 reports in clinical negligence a year, instructed by two of the main medical...