Business Details
Expert Forensic Psychological Assessments
Based in Sheffield, Forensic Psychological Services Ltd is a growing provider of independent expert witness psychologists serving clients across the UK. Our team comprises highly qualified forensic and clinical psychologists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and chartered with the British Psychological Society. With extensive experience in criminal justice, mental health tribunals, and immigration assessments, we specialise in delivering expert psychological evaluations tailored to legal requirements. Our experts have worked in secure NHS settings, prisons, and independent healthcare, offering assessments for pre-sentence reports, parole hearings, and family proceedings. We prioritise precision in risk assessment, cognitive evaluations, and therapeutic interventions, ensuring compliance with strict deadlines.Our psychologists hold advanced training in tools like HCR-20, PCL-R, and ADOS-2, while maintaining expertise in trauma-informed care and neurodevelopmental disorders. We provide tailored expert selection, guaranteeing alignment with client needs and legal standards. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our track record of over 500 expert reports and testimony in high-profile cases. We adhere to rigorous professional standards, ensuring transparency, ethical practice, and continuous professional development. Our services support solicitors, local authorities, and government bodies in achieving evidence-based outcomes.
Services
Criminal Law Assessments
Prison Law Evaluations
Family Proceedings Assessments
Mental Health Tribunals
Immigration Assessments
Highlights and features
- We offer 100+ combined years of forensic psychology expertise
- Our team includes specialists in trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, and risk assessment
- We guarantee court-compliant reports within agreed deadlines
- All psychologists maintain HCPC registration and BPS chartered status
- We provide tailored expert selection for complex legal cases
Associations and certifications
- Health and Care Professions Council
- British Psychological Society
Services
Criminal Law Assessments
Comprehensive psychological evaluations for criminal proceedings including fitness to plead, risk assessment, and sentencing recommendations. Our experts utilise standardised tools like PCL-R and HCR-20 to assess cognitive function, personality disorders, and recidivism risk. Services include pre-sentence reports, post-sentence evaluations, and parole board testimony.
Mental Health Tribunals
Specialist assessments for mental health tribunal proceedings, focusing on capacity evaluations, treatment recommendations, and risk management strategies. Our psychologists assess conditions including personality disorders, PTSD, and neurodevelopmental disorders using WAIS-IV and ADOS-2 diagnostics within legal frameworks.
Family Proceedings Assessments
Forensic evaluations for family court cases assessing parenting capacity, child protection risks, and psychological impact of trauma. Our experts conduct comprehensive risk assessments for domestic violence and sexual abuse cases, providing evidence-based recommendations for court proceedings.
Immigration Assessments
Psychological evaluations for immigration cases including trauma impact assessments, asylum seeker mental health reviews, and deportation risk analysis. Our reports incorporate cultural considerations and comply with Home Office requirements for immigration tribunals.
Risk Assessment Services
Specialised violence risk assessments using HCR-20 and RSVP tools, sexual offending risk evaluations with SARN-R, and domestic abuse risk profiling using SARA. Our experts provide risk management strategies for criminal justice and healthcare settings.
People
Alice Hucker
Consultant Forensic Psychologist
Chartered psychologist with 13 years' experience in forensic settings, specialising in risk assessment and DBT therapy. Expert in criminal proceedings and trauma-informed interventions.
Dr Amy Aston
Clinical Psychologist
HCPC-registered psychologist with expertise in personality disorder assessments and trauma therapy. Experienced in high-secure NHS services and risk formulation for violent offenders.
Andrea Daykin
Forensic Psychologist
14-year NHS veteran specialising in high-risk offender assessments. Trained in PCL-R and cognitive analytic therapy, with expertise in parole board evaluations.
Cayne Lumley-Smith
Lead Forensic Psychologist
17-year specialist in secure settings, expert in mental health tribunals and sexual offending risk assessment. Currently leads adult male secure psychiatric services.
Dr Rachel Worthington
Consultant Forensic Psychologist
16-year expert in violent offender assessment, DBT/SFT therapist, and EMDR practitioner. Provides expert court testimony and leads postgraduate forensic psychology training.
Questions
What areas of law do your psychologists specialise in?
Our experts cover criminal law, family proceedings, immigration cases, and mental health tribunals, with specialist knowledge in risk assessment and trauma-related disorders.
Are your psychologists qualified to act as expert witnesses?
All our psychologists are HCPC-registered and BPS-chartered with extensive court testimony experience in criminal and civil proceedings.
How do you ensure assessment quality and reliability?
We use standardised tools (HCR-20, PCL-R, ADOS-2) and maintain strict adherence to court reporting standards and ethical guidelines.
Can you handle urgent legal assessment requirements?
We prioritise timely delivery while maintaining quality, with capability to manage expedited assessments where required.
What therapeutic interventions do you offer?
We provide DBT, CBT, and schema therapy interventions tailored to forensic and mental health contexts.
Do you work with both prosecution and defence teams?
Yes, we maintain impartiality while providing expert assessments for all legal parties involved in cases.
