Criminal Law
Our team of qualified experts provides forensic psychiatric assessments with a fast turnaround, delivering reports tailored to your timescale. These assessments offer crucial insights into a defendant’s mental state and fitness for trial, supporting legal professionals in criminal cases.​ We offer Section 12 Approved Forensic Psychiatric Reports, specifically designed for criminal defence solicitors. Our experts conduct detailed evaluations for insanity defence and diminished responsibility, helping build strong legal arguments.
To ensure accessibility and cost-effectiveness, our experts provide reports at LAA Payment Rates. In criminal cases, expert witness testimony plays a vital role in offering psychiatric insights, helping courts understand the mental health of both defendants and victims.
At Medi-Kal Expert Alliance, we have a diverse team of specialists who conduct comprehensive risk assessments to assist with sentencing and rehabilitation decisions for both the courts and the parole board. Additionally, our experts offer case reviews and strategic expert witness advice, strengthening legal strategies and ensuring robust defence representation.
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Our experts provide critical insights into the mental capacity and well-being of defendants in the criminal justice system, with specialized expertise in assessing fitness to plead and stand trial. Their medico-legal reports help determine an individual’s ability to engage effectively in legal proceedings.
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In criminal cases, pre-sentencing reports offer valuable insights into an offender’s mental health and psychological state, assisting the legal system in making informed sentencing decisions. Comprehensive assessments by expert witnesses provide a deeper understanding of an individual’s circumstances and potential for rehabilitation.
Our specialists conduct dangerousness and risk assessments, analyzing the psychological factors that contribute to criminal behaviour. These evaluations help determine the potential risks posed by individuals within the justice system.​