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Expert Witness Services

Expert Witness Services by Legal Sector

Expert Witness UK provides fully managed expert witness matching for criminal defence, immigration and asylum, and family law proceedings. All experts are vetted, registered, and compliant with the relevant procedural rules for each jurisdiction.

CrimPR Rule 19 CompliantFPR Part 25 CompliantLAA Rates AcceptedNationwide Coverage

Choose Your Legal Sector

Each sector has distinct procedural rules, funding routes, and discipline requirements. Select your sector below for full details.

CrimPR Rule 19

Criminal Defence

Expert Witnesses for Criminal Proceedings

Psychological, psychiatric, neurological, forensic, and drug & alcohol expert witnesses for Crown Court, Magistrates' Court, and Youth Court proceedings. All experts meet CrimPR Rule 19 compliance standards and are experienced in preparing court-ready reports.

Common Instruction Types

  • Fitness to plead assessments
  • Diminished responsibility
  • Sentencing mitigation
  • Cell site analysis
  • Drug-driving defence

Available Disciplines

PsychologyPsychiatryNeurologyForensicDrug & AlcoholCCTV & Digital
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FTT-IAC Compliant

Immigration & Asylum

Expert Witnesses for Immigration Tribunals

Psychological and psychiatric expert witnesses for asylum claims, First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), and Upper Tribunal proceedings. Specialists in PTSD, torture and trauma assessments, age assessments, and vulnerability reports under the Adults at Risk policy.

Common Instruction Types

  • PTSD & trauma assessments
  • Istanbul Protocol reports
  • Age assessments
  • Vulnerability reports
  • Modern slavery assessments

Available Disciplines

PsychologyPsychiatry
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FPR Part 25 Compliant

Family Law

Expert Witnesses for Family Court Proceedings

Psychological and psychiatric expert witnesses for Public Law (care proceedings) and Private Law (Children Act applications) under FPR Part 25. Specialists in parenting capacity assessments, non-accidental injury, domestic abuse, and litigation capacity. All reports comply with Practice Direction 25B and the 26-week Public Law Outline timetable.

Common Instruction Types

  • Parenting capacity assessments
  • Non-accidental injury
  • Domestic abuse assessments
  • Litigation capacity
  • Section 37 reports

Available Disciplines

PsychologyPsychiatry
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One Agency. Three Jurisdictions. Full Compliance.

Expert Witness UK operates across all three primary legal jurisdictions in England and Wales. Whether your matter is in the Crown Court, First-tier Tribunal, or Family Court, we match you with an expert who understands the specific procedural rules, report requirements, and funding routes for that jurisdiction.

Every expert on our panel is individually vetted for registration, experience, and court compliance. We do not operate a directory — we manage the matching process from initial instruction through to report delivery.

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CrimPR Rule 19

All criminal experts comply with the Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 Part 19 duties.

FPR Part 25

Family court experts comply with Family Procedure Rules 2010 Part 25 and PD25B.

Istanbul Protocol

Immigration experts trained in the Istanbul Protocol for torture and trauma documentation.

LAA Rates

Legal Aid Agency rates accepted across all three jurisdictions. Prior authority supported.

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