I was a police officer for 23.5 years, 17 of those years as a sergeant. I was a custody sergeant for 7 years, then proceeded to design and deliver custody officer training which gained national recognition and awards. I was head of the Cumbria police specialist training team, which delivered all custody, use of force and first aid training. As an expert witness, I have been engaged in over 600 cases. My main areas of work include: • Deaths and injuries in police custody • Use of force • Drink/drug driving custody procedures • Ligature d...

All areas of civil & criminal cases relating to occupational health, safety & welfare, for example: • Workplace accidents • Slips, trips and falls • Machinery injuries • Workplace transport and vehicle movement • Warehouse-related and care home-related workplace accidents • Health and social care • Gig economy injuries • Occupational stress and mental health • Ergonomics and work-related upper limb disorders

Leading world authority in martial arts and police arrest: dealing with cases involving violence, murder and use of force, hand weapons, assaults, self defence issues. Cases involve both civil and criminal litigation in these types of area. Mr Finn is a well known author and writer. He published the first Home Office-approved book on Police Arrest. He is trained in giving evidence in court, report writing and responsibilities of a single joint expert. He has over 50 years' experience in his field. He is an ex-police officer with considerable court experience. In laype...

Health and safety auditing, management, documentation investigation and law • Health and safety in healthcare, hospitals, care support, education, mental health, special education, local authorities, residential homes, warehousing • Stress, violence and aggression, assaults, pedestrian/vehicle segregation, warehouse operations, swimming pools, schools, leisure centres, grounds maintenance, transport

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants via solicitors on most health and safety topics. I have particular experience in health and safety legislation, fatal accident investigation, manufacturing, construction, banking, education, healthcare, charity, retail and pharmaceuticals. My skills include: risk assessment, training, work at height, fall prevention, safe systems of work, safety documentation and policies, fire safety and protection, COSHH, manual handling and work equipment.

Criminal and civil investigator and expert witness for accidents, asbestos, construction, universities and much more. • 10 years as HSE Inspector (undertaking prosecutions) • 13 years at Newcastle University - Head of Safety • Freelance since 2012 Multiple award winner since 2015 • Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness awards since 2017 • International Legal awards annually since 2018 and many more, see http://safety4hed.co.uk/awards/ Reports normally available in 3 weeks.

Areas of expertise: • Liability and reducing restraint, restriction and risk • Control and restraint, behaviour, special schools, pupils, social services, health, children and learning disability • Hazardous behaviour

Education & Neurodiversity Consultant • Expert Witness • Education: Safeguarding, Child-on-Child Abuse, SEND, EHCP, Staff Assault • Neurodiversity & Neuroinclusion in Employment Drawing on 20+ years in schools (headteacher; deputy and assistant headteacher; DSL; MHFA; SENCo) with MA(Hons), QTS, NASENCo and MSc Psychology, I provide CPR35-compliant expert reports on: • Special Educational Needs (EHC plans; tribunal; mediation; reasonable adjustments) • Safeguarding (child-on-child sexual violence; harmful sexualised behaviou...

Risk assessment, examinations, evaluations & reports • Public safety • Occupational safety • Environmental contamination • Risk management policy • Safety policy • Water slide safety • Playground safety • Leisure & sport safety • Consumer safety • Transport safety • Accidents • Child safety • Legal requirements for safety

Probably the most sought-after expert in his field. Instructed in claimant, defendant and criminal cases for Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Government Legal Department, Prison Officers Association and other firms of solicitors • I have a doctorate in Policing, Security and Criminal Justice • Experienced in single joint expert instructions and giving evidence at inquests • Expert in all aspects of self-defence, physical restraint, personal safety and martial arts, including control and restraint systems taught to police, prison, hospital (including secure), schools and secu...

Accident investigation: • Industry & industrial premises • Construction & building • Docks • Agriculture • Transport & road traffic; highway • Offices & shops • Hospitals & nursing homes • Education • Sport & leisure • Domestic • Mechanical engineering: • Machinery defects & disputes • Cranes & lifting equipment • Papermaking machinery • Boiler plant & steam ancillaries • Mechanical handling equipment, including fork-lifts • Consumer produc...

Christopher leads S&W’s Forensic Services practice. He brings over 25 years of experience of forensic accounting, including acting as an expert witness. His work covers disputes, fraud, bribery and corruption investigations, asset-tracing and recovery investigations, regulatory inquiries and compliance and risk advisory assignments. He has been cross-examined on multiple occasions in the High Court and International Arbitration Tribunal.

Accident investigation • Accident prevention • Accidental injuries • Adventure activities safety • Canal safety • Countryside safety • Consumer safety • Safety in education • Safety in physical education • Falls accident investigation • Water slides safety • Historic environment • Safety in industry • Leisure activities safety • Leisure accident investigation • Local authorities safety • National Parks public safety • Occupational safety • Sports injuries • Playground injuries

Health & safety management systems • Organisational culture • Training & education • Incident investigation • Workplace traffic management • Machinery safety & guarding • Manual handling • Noise • Thermal comfort & stress • Confined space entry • COSHH assessments • Airborne contaminant control • Experienced in the assessment of requirement for, procurement, training, fitting, use, storage & maintenance of PPE & RPE • Exposure to hazardous substances • Asbestos exposure • Occupatio