Medico Legal Reports
Expert forensic psychology from trusted professionals
Parsons Marshall Psychology has an established reputation for producing focused and reliable reports for the courts, using evidence-based methods. All of our psychologists who undertake medico-legal report work are registered with the HCPC and are chartered with the British Psychological Society.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Assessments of ability to provide “good enough” parenting, including assessment of intellectual functioning and the impact of this on caring
- Sexual offender risk assessment within a family context
- Violent behaviour risk assessment in a family context
- Ability of a partner to protect children from a violent, sexually abusive or emotionally abusive person
- Risk assessment of carers
- Whole family assessments in order to establish the dynamics of a family, for example, in the context of disputes or where a child is demonstrating behavioural difficulties
- Parenting assessment including risk assessment of physical and sexual abuse, violence (including domestic violence) and partners’ ability to protect
- Assessment of capacity as defined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005, particularly in cases of sensory-impaired clients
- Psychological aspects of child physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Attachment theory, assessment of adult attachment styles and relevance to parental behaviour
- Substance misuse and dependence in a forensic context. Effect of substance misuse and dependence upon parenting abilities
- Psychological effects of matrimonial / relationship breakdown and abusive relationships
- Personal injury
- Criminal court proceedings
Medico Legal Reports
Expert forensic psychology from trusted professionals
Medico Legal Reports
Expert forensic psychology from trusted professionals
Parsons Marshall Psychology has an established reputation for producing focused and reliable reports for the courts, using evidence-based methods. All of our psychologists who undertake medico-legal report work are registered with the HCPC and are chartered with the British Psychological Society.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Assessments of ability to provide “good enough” parenting, including assessment of intellectual functioning and the impact of this on caring
- Sexual offender risk assessment within a family context
- Violent behaviour risk assessment in a family context
- Ability of a partner to protect children from a violent, sexually abusive or emotionally abusive person
- Risk assessment of carers
- Whole family assessments in order to establish the dynamics of a family, for example, in the context of disputes or where a child is demonstrating behavioural difficulties
- Parenting assessment including risk assessment of physical and sexual abuse, violence (including domestic violence) and partners’ ability to protect
- Assessment of capacity as defined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005, particularly in cases of sensory-impaired clients
- Psychological aspects of child physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Attachment theory, assessment of adult attachment styles and relevance to parental behaviour
- Substance misuse and dependence in a forensic context. Effect of substance misuse and dependence upon parenting abilities
- Psychological effects of matrimonial / relationship breakdown and abusive relationships
How We Work
We are fully Legal Aid Agency-compliant, charging LAA rates and working within LAA approved limits.
We work within the 26-week timescales of the Family Courts, usually providing a report within four weeks of receipt of the letter of instruction.
Any additional questions can usually be answered within a week of receipt.
Assessment Services
Outside of our medico-legal report work, we offer a range of assessment-only services directly to individuals and to other health care professionals. These include psychometric testing of cognitive ability, assessment of social and adaptive functioning and assessment of personality and adult attachment style.
Contact us to find out more about our assessment services.
