I worked as a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia for three years before becoming Head of the Neuropsychology Unit there, a post I held for a further two years until my return to the UK. Prior to my return to the UK I was also a Consultant Neuropsychologist to the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service and to Long Bay Jail. Until 2001 I was Head of the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology within the North Bristol NHS Trust and also the Manager of the Epilepsy Surgery Programme. Currently I retain a post as Visiting Consultant Neuropsychologist within the North Bristol NHS Trust but have reduced my responsibilities there so as to devote most of my time to my private and medico-legal practice which has become increasingly busy in recent years.

In addition to my clinical work, I have an academic post in the form of a visiting senior lecturer’s post in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol where I lecture undergraduate and post-graduate students in neuropsychology. I am convenor of a course in Clinical Neuropsychology. I am called upon to provide supervision for qualified Clinical Psychologists in the specialty of Neuropsychology.

I have been invited to speak on the topic of neuropsychology, both nationally and internationally, including providing accredited lectures for the Bristol Law Society's continuing education programme. I have published book chapters and articles on neuropsychology as it relates to epilepsy, head injury, alcohol-related disorders and neurological disease.

I accept in the order of 170 instructions annually. Currently these comprise 13% joint instructions, 45% Claimant and 42% Defendant. I accept instructions in clinical negligence cases and have experience in criminal cases. My waiting list is in the region of 12 weeks and I currently work on a turn around time of 6 weeks from the date of assessment for the production of my report. If reports are required more urgently then this may be accommodated but can only be guaranteed by prior arrangement.

I work under the model of scientist practitioner and attempt to employ both scientific and clinical methods in my approach to assessment and reporting. I employ only those tests that have good psychometric properties and carry out sufficient assessment to maximise the reliability and validity of my findings. My reports are detailed and thorough and reflect my commitment to excellence in terms of both psychometric testing issues and qualitative approaches to test interpretation. My reports have been highly regarded by both Claimant and Defendant solicitors and I have established a reputation as an impartial expert such that at a past meeting of Claimant and Defendant solicitors, my name was one of only two in the UK who were regarded as instantly acceptable to both parties.