Legal Services

The Chartered Psychologists and other professionals that are part of McKeown Psychology Associates offer a broad service to the legal profession and the courts in providing expert opinion and reports. CVs of particular consultants are available on request together with the experience of the individual concerned with this type of work. Background details of individual consultants are contained in each of the legal section pages. Where there are more complex issues that overlap between different specialist areas the team provides consultancy support where needed to the individual who may act as a single or joint expert.

Informal enquiries are welcome. However, to enable us to check the availability or suitability of our experts for a particular piece of work please send us an outline of the case and timescales using our contact details.

Examples of the range of work carried out by the consultancy is presented in the sections below.

If you would like more information or would like to book an appointment, please contact us.

 

Our Psychologists who may be able to help include:

John McKeown, MA (Hons), M Ed Psych, PGCE, AFBPsS: Chartered Educational Psychologist, Managing Partner

John McKeown is the Clinical and Managing director of MPA and has been an Educational Psychologist who has worked both within the local authority service and as an independent consultant for over 25 years. He works across the full age range from young children to adults. His experience includes particular expertise in assessments for general learning and specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia), behavioural management and adjustment issues related to promoting effective learning and emotional development.

He has a particular experience in both low and high functioning autistic spectrum conditions. His work extends to the interaction between school, college, family and community in the development and support for children, adolescents and adults. He has considerable experience in working as an expert witness in the courts on educational and child care matters as well as the special educational needs and disability tribunal.

 

Nigel Austin, B.A.(Hons), PGCE, M.Ed.Psych., AFBPsS, Chartered Educational Psychologist – Principal Associate MPA Ltd

A graduate of both London and Sussex Universities, Nigel has some 25 years' experience working as an educational psychologist in local education authorities. His most recent LEA post was Principal Educational Psychologist for Dorset County Council. He has detailed knowledge of educational issues affecting children of all ages, their families and schools. He also has wide experience of learning and other difficulties in adults, and is frequently engaged in assessment work with people involved in criminal and other litigation.

 

Dr Stephen Briers, D.Clin.Psychol, Ph.D: Chartered Clinical Psychologist

Dr Stephen Briers works with a broad range of emotional and behavioural problems in both adults and children. He has a particular interest in trauma and adjustment disorders and prior to joining McKeown Psychology Associates worked in the field of HIV/Psychosexual health within the Health Service. Dr Briers is regularly instructed to prepared reports for forensic, medico-legal and Child Care Proceedings. He is experienced in the assessment and treatment of various aspects of family functioning and has been a resident Psychologist for Little Angels and Teen Angels for the BBC.

 

Dr Joshua Carritt-Baker CPsychol - Child and Adult Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Practitioner

Dr Baker has worked for the NHS since 1996 and in private practice as a Clinical Psychologist since 2003. He works in an integrative way, drawing on cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and systemic principles to provide therapy for individuals and couples. He has a particular interest in anxiety problems (phobia, panic, OCD, agoraphobia, social phobia,relationship, couple and interpersonal difficulties, psychosis and depersonalisation/derealisation, chronic fatigue/ME, and sports psychology.He also acts as an expert witness in legal cases.

 

Richard Maddicks BSc (Hons), Doc.Clin.Psychol: Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Neuropsychologist

Dr Richard Maddicks obtained his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Salomons Centre in October 1996 and has 8 years specialist experience in adult neuropsychology. He has been chartered by the BPS since qualification and completed the Institute of Psychiatry diploma in Neuropsychology in 1999. His experience in adult neuropsychology includes both assessment and treatment/rehabilitation of a broad range of neurological conditions e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, anoxic brain injury etc. and he has published research in the treatment of neglect following stroke. He has experience of medico-legal reporting and has appeared in court as an expert witness.

 

Frankie McLean BSc (Bristol University), MSc (University College London, 1995) – Principal Associate MPA Ltd

Mrs McLean worked for the NHS between 1995 and 2003 and has worked in private practice since 2003. Her specialist field is children and families with a particular interest in families in crisis; childhood trauma and neglect. She has 14 years experience of undertaking expert assessments for the Court in care proceedings, private law proceedings, compensation claims and pre-proceedings assessments. She is also involved in the supervision and training of other clinical psychologists who are beginning to undertake such assessments.

 

John Revell, BA (Hons), MBA, Dip Clin Psychol, Dip Couns: Chartered Clinical Psychologist

After completing his degree in Psychology at Sussex University, John completed his professional training as a Clinical Psychologist in 1987. He also has a counselling qualification. He has experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist at Consultant level in the NHS. Having more recently obtained a Masters in Business Administration at Brighton University, John has a special interest in organisational consultancy and training. He has experience of medico-legal reporting and has appeared in court as an expert witness.