Do you have female forensic consultants for sensitive Crown Court work?

Yes. Several of our female adult and forensic consultants accept Crown Court instructions including for serious sexual offences and stalking matters.

Can you provide a female perinatal psychiatrist for a birth-injury claim?

Yes, we have perinatal-trained female consultants who specifically report on birth trauma and postnatal psychiatric injury.

Are female learning-disability consultants available?

Yes, though the pool is smaller. Flag the preference at enquiry stage and we will confirm availability quickly.

Can you arrange an independent female interpreter?

Yes. We will arrange a court-quality female interpreter for the assessment where requested, and note this in the report.

How is consent and capacity to engage handled in trauma assessments?

Our experts confirm consent at the start of every assessment and re-confirm after breaks. Capacity to engage is recorded explicitly.

Cross-cutting

Female Psychiatry Expert Witnesses

Sexual assault, perinatal, domestic abuse and culturally-sensitive instructions frequently call for a female psychiatrist. Our female-led panel works to the same timescales and the same court-ready standard.

Request a female psychiatry expert How it works

Court-compliant under

CPR Part 35 · FPR Part 25 · CrimPR

Turnaround

Standard 1–2 weeks · Urgent 2–5 working days

Signed by

GMC-registered consultant psychiatrist

Fees

Fixed fee agreed up front · Legal Aid prior authority supported

Use this report when…

The case calls for a female psychiatry consultant rather than a generalist
Diagnosis, causation, prognosis or capacity is in issue
A court-compliant report is needed for an upcoming hearing or listing

What to send with your enquiry

You don't need the full bundle to get a quote — a short summary and the items below are enough for us to match an expert and confirm the deadline.

A short case summary (case type, jurisdiction, hearing/listing date)
Letter of instruction or draft questions for the expert
GP and psychiatric records (full set where available)
Witness statements and any prior expert reports
Schedule of loss (civil) or court order granting permission (family/CoP)
Any prior s.12 / Approved Clinician requirements

Expert type

· Female consultant general adult psychiatrist
· Perinatal psychiatrist sub-specialists
· Female child & adolescent and forensic consultants

Applicable law

· CPR Part 35
· FPR Part 25
· CrimPR
· Istanbul Protocol (asylum trauma)

When needed

· Sexual assault and abuse claims
· Perinatal mental health and birth-injury claims
· Domestic abuse in family or criminal proceedings
· Cultural / religious factors

What this report is for

For many sensitive instructions the difference between an engaged assessment and a disengaged one is the assessor's gender. We don't view assessor preference as a constraint, it is part of the case management.

What's in the expert's report

Letter of instruction summary and chronology of papers reviewed
Personal, family, social and forensic history
Detailed psychiatric history and treatment to date
Mental state examination at assessment
Diagnosis against ICD-11 / DSM-5-TR with reasoning
Opinion on the legal questions specifically posed
Causation, apportionment and prognosis
Treatment recommendations with indicative cost where requested
Risk and capacity where in issue
CPR / FPR / CrimPR declaration and statement of truth

What the expert covers in assessment

Pre-assessment screening

We confirm the assessee is comfortable with the proposed expert before the appointment is finalised.

Trauma-informed pacing

Structured but flexible interview, with breaks and topic order set with the assessee.

Perinatal-aware questioning

Where relevant, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal experience covered with appropriate care.

Mental state examination

Standardised, with attention to dissociation and trauma-related presentations.

Differential diagnosis

Particular attention to PTSD, complex PTSD, dissociative disorders and perinatal conditions.

Opinion on the legal questions

Same standard and structure as any psychiatric report.

Conditions that may affect this assessment

PTSD & complex PTSD Dissociative disorders Postnatal depression Perinatal psychosis Birth trauma Eating disorders Self-harm Adjustment disorders Trauma-related personality presentations

How to instruct

Tell us about the case

Brief enquiry: case type, jurisdiction, deadline and any specific requirements (Section 12, female assessor, female-led expertise).

Same day

Expert shortlist

We propose a matched consultant psychiatrist with confirmed availability, fixed fee and indicative turnaround.

Within 24 hours

Assessment

We coordinate the appointment, papers and any pre-reading. Remote or in-person as the case requires.

1–2 weeks

Report delivered

CPR / FPR / CrimPR-compliant report delivered to your inbox. Addendum work, Part 35 questions and joint statements handled directly with the expert.

Within agreed deadline

Suggested instruction wording

"Please prepare a CPR Part 35 / FPR Part 25 / CrimPR-compliant psychiatric expert witness report addressing diagnosis, causation, prognosis, treatment and the specific questions set out below, on the basis of the enclosed records and a single examination of the assessee."

Drop this into your letter of instruction and we'll come back with a matched expert and fixed quote within one working day.

Turnaround & fees

Tier	Time	Notes
Standard	10–14 days from instruction	Standard timescale once papers and assessment are arranged.
Priority	5–10 working days	For approaching trial windows and tribunal listings.
Urgent	2–5 working days	For Crown Court, MHT and tight deadlines where the expert can be cleared immediately.