Dr Andy Siddaway (Clin.Psych PhD CPsychol AFBPsS)
Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Expert Witness
Chair of the British Psychological Society Expert Witness Advisory Group
ABOUT
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Medico-legal assessments and reports for personal injury, clinical negligence, family law, immigration, and employment cases
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Meticulous, rigorous expert reports that meet the demands of complex legal cases
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Instructed by claimants, defendants, and as a single joint expert
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Assessment of psychiatric disorders/mental health problems in children, adolescents, and adults
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Assessments conducted in England and Scotland: in-person or online
Dr Siddaway is Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow; Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS); and Chair of the BPS’ Expert Witness Advisory Group, which advises on professional standards and good practice for psychologists working as expert witnesses.
He has two decades of clinical experience and has specialised in working with trauma- and adversity-related mental health problems and clinical risk (risk to self, risk to others, risk from others) since 2012, including working in an Occupational Health service, and in services for traumatically bereaved children, adult amputees, veterans, and with a wide range of trauma-exposed populations in the largest psychological trauma service in the UK.
Dr Siddaway holds a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a PhD that focused on risk and assessment/measurement (psychometrics). He has extensive training in different trauma-focused psychological therapies and therapies for individuals with complex trauma backgrounds. His doctorates, extensive experience and training, and ongoing Continuing Professional Development mean that he brings a depth and breadth of knowledge of psychological science and evidence-based practice to clinical practice, expert witness work, and research. He offers consultation, teaching, training, and supervision to other mental health professionals.
Dr Siddaway combines NHS clinical practice with expert witness work and conducting and supervising research and works across the lifespan – with children, adolescents, and adults. He is a trusted expert witness for personal injury, clinical negligence, family law, immigration, and employment cases, and is instructed by claimants, defendants, and as a single joint expert. Known for producing meticulous, rigorous, accessible reports, he delivers high-quality assessments that meet the demands of complex legal cases. He is very happy to informally discuss potential cases and can assess and report with tight turnaround times if needed. Please get in touch to discuss instructions and timescales. References and sample reports are available on request.
