COURT SUPPORT

Expert Witness Services

Court-ready expert witness services covering 40+ clinical disciplines — from single-issue screening opinions through full CPR Part 35 reports, joint statements, expert meetings and court testimony, delivered by a vetted panel of senior UK clinicians with active jurisdictional experience across civil, family and criminal courts.

Quick facts

Panel
1,000+ vetted experts
Specialties
40+ clinical disciplines
Compliance
CPR Part 35 + Statement of Truth
Court experience
County, High Court, Tribunals
Clinical presentations we cover

Symptoms & presentations

Report writing

Full CPR Part 35 reports across every major discipline.

Joint statements

Coordinated agreement / disagreement schedules.

Court testimony

In-person and remote court attendance.

Meetings of experts

Structured expert conferences with agreed agendas.

Peer review

Independent second opinions on third-party reports.

Training

CPD-accredited training for experts new to medical-legal work.

Screening opinions

Short-form merits reports for early strategy.

Condition & prognosis

Structured C&P reports for quantum stage.

Rebuttal reports

Independent challenge to opposing expert opinion.

Life expectancy

Life-expectancy opinions for periodic-payment orders.

Medical pathway

From instruction to signed report

  1. Stage 01

    Instruction

    Scope, timelines and fee estimate confirmed within 24 hours.

  2. Stage 02

    Expert selection

    Best-fit clinician allocated from vetted panel.

  3. Stage 03

    Records & assessment

    Full clinical review and, where required, in-person examination.

  4. Stage 04

    Drafting

    Detailed report with reasoning, references and prognosis.

  5. Stage 05

    Governance

    Peer review and compliance sign-off.

  6. Stage 06

    Court support

    Part 35 Q&A, joint statements and court attendance.

  7. Stage 07

    Expert conference

    Structured pre-report or pre-trial conference with instructing counsel.

  8. Stage 08

    Part 35 Q&A

    All Part 35 questions handled by the reporting expert within 5 working days.

When to instruct

Case types we support

Trial preparation

Robust reports and expert testimony.

Pre-action

Screening and merits reports for early strategy.

Defence & claimant

Instructions accepted from both sides.

Complex cases

Multi-disciplinary expert coordination.

Family & criminal

Family court and criminal jurisdiction work.

Inquests

Article 2 and jury inquests with Coroner's court experience.

Regulatory tribunals

GMC, NMC, HCPC and other professional-regulatory tribunal support.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Are your experts court-experienced?
Yes — every expert on our panel has active court experience or is mentored to it.
Can you handle urgent instructions?
Yes. Expedited pathways with 5 working-day turnaround are available.
Do you cover all UK jurisdictions?
Yes — England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
How do you manage conflicts?
Rigorous conflict checks are run at instruction and continuously through the case.
How do you allocate an expert to my case?
We match by clinical sub-specialty, jurisdictional experience, geography and any prior authored reports on similar issues.
Are joint statements charged separately?
Yes — joint statements are quoted separately and agreed with the instructing solicitor in advance.
Do you offer training for new experts?
Yes — we run CPD-accredited training for clinicians new to medico-legal reporting.
What if I'm not sure which type of expert I need?
Get in touch with our team and we will review the case and recommend the right specialty and clinician.
Ready when you are

Ready to instruct a court-ready expert?

Speak to our clinical intake team — most cases confirmed within one hour and most reports delivered in 7–10 working days.

Instruct in under 2 minutes

Share brief case details and we'll be in touch within the hour.