Qualifications
MB, ChBBatchelor of Medicine & Surgery Bristol 1977
F.R.C.S.EdFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1982
F.C.E.M.Fellow of the College of Emergency Medicine (London), 1994
F.A.E.Fellow of the Academy of Experts (London), Member 1995, Fellow 2002
M.E.W.I.Member of the Expert Witness Institute (London), 1996

Current Appointments
Honorary Consultant in Accident & Emergency, University College Hospital, London
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Accident & Emergency Medicine, University of Leeds
Lead Consultant, Leeds Circumcision Service

Consultant Experience - Clinical
Routine Accident & Emergency Care
Major Trauma
Resuscitation
Standard setting for care
Supervision of Minor Injury Unit
Hand injury service for hospital

Medicolegal Training
Training course on report writing London, 1995
Training course on presentation in court Leeds, 1996
Seminar on new Civil Procedure Rules April 1999 (Leeds), May 1999 (London)
AVMA conferences 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008
Expert witness conferences 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 , 2003, 2005, 2006

Medicolegal Experience
Personal Injury reports prepared - over 10000 - over a ten year period
Current estimate of instructions: 25% joint, 55% agreed, 15% claimant, 5% defendant
Criminal Court - reports on injuries due to assault - over 30
Medical Negligence reports - over 200
Attendances at court: magistrates court - 3, county court - 7, crown court - 5,
coroners court - 2

Additional Information
Chairman, Association of Reform & Liberal Mohelim
Registered Law Society Directory of Experts/UK Register of Experts
APIL Lecturer / Instructor
Past Vice President, Leeds & West Riding Medicolegal Society
Past Vice Chairman, Academy of Experts

Specific Medicolegal Expertise
Accident & Emergency Medicine
Trauma
Hand and upper limb trauma
All forms of Personal injury
Neonatal circumcision


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