General gynaecology • Gynaecological oncology • Colposcopy Mr Murdoch is based in Argyllshire but is happy to take instructions from across the UK.

Histopathology: specifically in thyroid pathology & cytology, gastrointestinal pathology & breast pathology. I have a particular interest in thyroid pathology & cytology as a member of various UK & international expert groups with a significant number of peer-reviewed publications. Visiting Associate Professor, UCL Cancer Centre, London.

Gastro-intestinal pathology • I am a nationally & internationally recognised expert in the field of gastro-intestinal pathology • My particular interests are in the diagnosis & prognosis of gastro-intestinal tumours, inflammatory bowel disease & Barrett's oesophagus • I have undertaken more than 200 medico-legal cases for plaintiffs & defendants, & have attended many courts • Erroneous & delayed pathological diagnoses make up a considerable proportion of cases

Histopathology of gastrointestinal diseases, lymphoma & skin tumours, head & neck cancer & breast cancer

Experienced in providing expert witness opinion in cases involving breast cancer diagnosis & the effect of delay in diagnosis in specific circumstances • Longstanding research & specialist expertise in pathology, particularly related to diagnosis & classification of breast cancer, cytological & histological diagnosis & assessment of prognostic factors • Involved in the development of the Nottingham Prognostic Index, now a widely used method to determine life expectancy (causation) in individual cases Professor...