Medico-legal Expert

Dr. Chris Harrop, BA (Oxon), PhD, ClinPsyD, CPsychol, AFBPsS

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience as an Expert Witness. I have prepared over 3000 reports since 2014 on the psychological consequences of Road Accidents, Workplace and other Accidents, Assaults, Data Breaches, Medical Negligence and more. I have presented evidence in Court. I have completed specialist training for Expert Witnesses from the British Psychological Society. I have worked for 13 years with Adults with complex mental health needs, and I have had foundation-level specialist training in Neuropsychology (6 month placement). I also worked for 3 years as a Child and Adolescence Psychologist.

INSTRUCTIONS

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants, for cases involving adults, adolescents and children. I hold regular clinics in Richmond, Woking, Guildford, Slough, Staines, Windsor and Central London, and video assessments. I am happy to do Home Visits. Clients are usually seen within 2-4 weeks and completed reports/ amendments are completed within 1-2 weeks.

EXPERT TRAINING

Expert Witness: Report writing Levels 1 and 2 (September 2014) British Psychological Society

Role and Duty of Expert Witness; Report writing; Joint statements; Cross-examination and Courtroom skills (November 2019) Festival Training

Assessing and formulating chronic pain in personal injury cases October 2020 Expert Witness Institute