For solicitors and barristers
CPR Part 35 reports for personal injury, clinical negligence and family proceedings.
Independent medico-legal reports by GMC registered doctors in London, for solicitors, insurers, courts and tribunals. Court reports follow Civil Procedure Rules Part 35.
Instruction
Claimant A v Defendant B
Expert report
Medical report, CPR Part 35
Statement of truth
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Solicitors, insurers and employers deal with one team, from the first quote to the final report.
CPR Part 35 reports for personal injury, clinical negligence and family proceedings.
Independent examinations for claims, fitness for work and employment tribunals.
Send enough information for us to check expertise, conflicts, scope and timing before we accept the case. Please do not email clinical records until we confirm the secure transfer route.
The parties and case reference, the questions to be answered, relevant dates, the court or tribunal timetable, and whether an examination or conference may be needed.
We confirm whether the matter is within a doctor's expertise and provide their current credentials, proposed scope, fee and timetable for approval before work begins.
We quote court reports for each case. Medical reports have a published fee, and most are ready the same day.
Medico-legal
Medical reports
The doctor gives an opinion on the injury, what caused it and how it is likely to progress, for road traffic, workplace and public liability claims.
Report outline
It is the duty of experts to help the court on matters within their expertise. This duty overrides any obligation to the person from whom experts have received instructions or by whom they are paid.
Send the letter of instruction, records and case details. We review everything before confirming we can help.
We give you a fee based on how complex the case is, and match the case to the right doctor.
The doctor examines the claimant in person at our Marylebone partner clinic, or by secure video when attending in person is not needed.
You receive a referenced report as a PDF. The doctor answers written questions about the report afterwards.
Medical records are sensitive personal information. We use them only for your case.
UK GDPR
Records are special category data. We process them under UK GDPR and use them only for the case.
Privacy noticeEncrypted document transfer
Records and reports are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Privacy noticeGMC-registered doctors
Every report is written by a doctor on the GMC register. You can check any name on the public register.
The medical registerDeclaration and statement of truth
Court reports close with the expert's declaration and statement of truth set out in Practice Direction 35.
CPR Part 35Court reports take 10 to 15 working days from examination. Complex cases can take longer, and we confirm the timeline when we accept the case.
A GMC-registered doctor with medico-legal experience prepares your report. We match each case to the right doctor. Some reports need an experienced GP, and others need a specialist in a particular area. Every doctor understands their duty to the court as an expert witness.
Most reports take 10 to 15 working days from the examination to the final report. A case with a large volume of medical records, or one that needs a specialist, can take longer. We confirm the timeline when we accept the case.
Yes, when the case allows it. The doctor can examine the claimant in person at our Marylebone partner clinic, or by secure video. We agree which suits the case and the claimant before the appointment.
Please send the case details, the medical records, the letter of instruction and any supporting documents. The more complete the information, the sooner we can review the case and give you a quote.
Yes. Every court report follows Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and its practice direction, and the Criminal Procedure Rules where they apply. Each report ends with the expert’s declaration and statement of truth.
Sometimes. Whether a doctor can give oral evidence depends on the case. We discuss this with you when you instruct us.