Expert Witness Journal Issue 66 April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 60
Mr. Paul Griffiths
HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist
Dr Luke Gompels
CPsychol AFBPsS EuroPsy, HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist
MA, MB Bchir, MSc, FRCP, PhD
Consultant Rheumatologist
Clinical Service Lead Rheumatology
Chief Clinical Information Officer
Paul John Griffiths is an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist (Forensic),
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Chartered Scientist, and
European Psychologist (EuroPsy).
Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Service Lead for Rheumatology at Somerset
NHS Foundation Trust
He specialises in:
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Expertise covers:
Arthritis: traumatic; degenerative; osteoarthritis; rheumatoid; spondyloarthritis;
ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic; disorders relating to; occupational
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forensic mental health,
trauma-related presentations,
dissociative conditions (including Psychogenic Non-Epileptic
Seizures/PNES),
neuropsychological functioning (behavioural and functional implications
rather than brain-based pathology),
behavioural risk assessment (violence and sexualised behaviour),
vulnerability in custodial settings (suggestibility),
complex formulation.
Connective tissue diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus/SLE; anticardiolipin/
antiphospholipid syndrome; dermatomyositis; polymyositis; Vasculitis, Sjogren's
syndrome, Scleroderma
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Somatoform disorders: fibromyalgia; ME/myalgic encephalomyelitis; fatigue;
post-traumatic
Paul’s expert witness practice is informed by more than 25 years of applied
experience across HM Prison & Probation Service, the NHS, independent
forensic practice, and trauma-exposed professional domains, including digital
forensics and drug & alcohol rehabilitation. His evaluations draw on structured
clinical interviewing, psychometric testing, behavioural and procedural
evidence review, analysis of medical and legal records, and, where relevant,
CCTV and body-worn video review, within ICD-11 and DSM-5 diagnostic and
formulation frameworks.
Soft tissue rheumatism: shoulder; tendinitis; carpal tunnel syndrome; wrist/hand
pain; tenosynovitis/de Quervain’s
Drugs: anti-rheumatic; steroids/corticosteroid; methotrexate; sulphasalazine;
cytotoxic, side-effects, biologic medications and complex disease management
Other Rheumatological disorders: Gout, pseudogout
Paul accepts instruction from defence, prosecution, the court, CPS, solicitors,
insurers, and local authorities, operating as an impartial and independent
Expert Witness.
Clinical Governance, relating to rheumatological services and care
Clinical Management expertise, relating to the management of digital systems
within clinical practice across all healthcare settings
Telephone: +44 1757 611 035
Mobile: +44 7767 853 455
Email: pjgpsychologicalservices@gmail.com
Based in Somerset, availability: Nationwide
Contact by email: admin@drlukegompels.com
Mr James A Moore
Consultant Urological Surgeon and Accredited Expert Witness
MB BCh, MRCS, MD, LLM, FRCS(Urol)
Mr James Moore has been a full time Consultant Urologist for East Sussex Healthcare NHS
Trust since 2008. His subspecialty interest is Functional and Reconstructive urology. He is a fully
accredited specialist in urology and is on the specialist register in urological surgery with the
General Medical Council.
Mr George Fowlis
Consultant Urological Surgeon
BSc (Yale), FRCS (Eng), MD, FRCS (Urol), FEBU
Mr Moore has particular expertise in the following areas:
l Urogynaecology/Female Urology.
l Complications arising from the use of mesh in the vagina e.g.TVT/TOT.
l Complications arising from gynaecological surgery e.g. vaginal fistula, ureteric injury.
l Cauda Equina Syndrome.
l Head injury, Spinal cord injury.
l Bladder overdistension injury.
l Urological consequences of pelvic fracture.
l Urinary tract infection.
l Bladder/Pelvic pain conditions.
l Genitourinary trauma.
Medicolegal expert witness on a wide range of urological
conditions (80% claimant, 20% defendant).
Clinical negligence expert (60% plaintiff, 40% defendant).
Appointments within 1 to 2 weeks of instruction and reports
within 2 to 4 weeks of receiving all relevant information.
Terms and conditions and payment rates available on instruction.
Sample report may be requested.
Contact: Ms Louise Benka-Davies (secretary)
Mr Moore has been involved in medicolegal practice for over a decade and is on the GMC’s
panel of expert witnesses and provides opinion for fitness to practice investigations. He is both
an accredited expert for AVMA and holds Cardiff University Expert Witness Accreditation.
Mr Moore is also currently undertaking a Master’s degree in Medical Law and Ethics (LLM)..
Telephone: 07984 735132
Email: fowlisurology@gmail.com
Contact Details
Address:
Tel: 01323 406155
23 Lingfield Way, Nascot Wood, Watford, WD17 4UW
Email: juliet@urologylaw.co.uk - Website: www.urologylaw.co.uk
Area of work: Greater London
Correspondence Address: 35 Carlton Road, Seaford, E Sussex, BN25 2LS
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