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...

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.

Any matters related to general surgery All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Suite 6177a, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 2EW .

Mountaineering & rock climbing/abseiling • Winter mountaineering in the UK • Overseas mountaineering • Overseas expeditions, including Duke of Edinburgh • Canyoning & gorge walking • Sea level traversing • Walking & expeditioning • Climbing walls • Rope courses & zip wires • In-house instructor accreditation schemes • National Governing Body Award instructor schemes for mountain training British Mountaineering Council Approved Expert Witness