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DR Saima Latif

ABOUT ME

I provide a wide range of assessments and reports for both private and legal aid (LAA) funded work nationwide and I am happy to travel geographically at a distance. I work at the standard legal aid rates for LAA work and undertake assessments of children, adolescents and adults. I also undertake work requiring multiple family assessments. My private hourly rates differ and are also dependent on the type of work required therefore please enquire by email or by calling me directly and providing a short description of the case.


Qualifications

( Chartered Psychologist / Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Practitioner Psychologist / Chartered Scientist / Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society / Accredited Expert Witness / Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist/ EMDR Therapist / Associate of Child Protection Professionals / Associate of Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) / Member of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies ( BABCP )

BPS, HCPC, CSci, Registered Hypnotherapist, Expert Witness

Associate of Child Protection Professionals, EMDR, NLP, EWI, Bond Solon

SERVICES OFFERED


Family Law

FAMILY LAW

  • Parental Assessments - Including Risk
  • Capacity Assessment
  • Mental Capacity Assessment
  • Domestic violence
  • Emotional and Sexual abuse
  • Personality Disorders
  • Sexual offences/Sexualised behaviours/Grooming
  • Child and Adult (ADHD, Asperger's / Autism)
  • Risk and ability to protect a child
  • Substance abuse and Addictions: Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling etc
  • Family Assessments / Dynamics / Attachment / Parental Alienation
  • Child Development Issues
  • Attachment
  • Female Genital Mutilation
  • Forced Marriages
  • Issues of Family Based Honour
Criminal Law

CRIMINAL LAW

  • Pre-sentencing reports
  • Fitness to Plead and Stand trial
  • Risk assessments including Arson
  • Suggestibility
  • Loss of control
  • Sexual /Violent crime
  • Parole Board Assessments
  • Personality Disorders
  • Dangerousness/Risk Assessment
  • Violence/Self Harm/Suicide
  • Offender Assessment
  • Abnormal Behaviour
  • Rape / Sexual abuse
  • Crime Victims / Torture Victims
  • Child Abuse
  • Arson Cases
  • Murder and Manslaughter Cases
  • Serious Crime (Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking and Terrorism)
Personal Injury

PERSONAL INJURY

  • Road Traffic Accidents
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Trauma Sequelae
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Malingering — fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of symptoms assessments
  • Anxiety Disorders / Depression / Stress Disorders
  • Victims of Crime and Abuse
  • Military Claims
  • Impact of Disfigurement and Injury
Medical Negligence

CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

  • Medical and Clinical Negligence (Psychological and Emotional Impact)
  • Effects of Disfigurement or Injury
  • Chronic pain, Depression and Anxiety Following Negligent Treatment
Immigration Law

IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

  • Victims of Torture and Abuse
  • Trafficked Victims : Sexual Abuse
  • Mental Capacity
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
  • Deportation and its impact on families
  • Risk Assessments
  • Diagnosis of Mental Health and treatments
Employment Law

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

  • Assessing clients for Dyslexia and its effects
  • Effects of Work-Related Stress and alleged stress on employees and unfair dismissal
  • Mental Health Problems at Work
  • Experience on the issue of disability under the Equality Act or its predecessor the
  • Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
  • Workplace discrimination (disability, race, sexual orientation, religion)
  • Fitness to work assessments

MY EXPERIENCE



In 2007, I embarked upon independent expert witness work and work in full-time practice as an Expert Witness Chartered Psychologist, undertaking a range of assignments to include, criminal, civil, family, employment tribunal and immigration work. In terms of my clinical practice, I have worked with children, adolescents and adults and families with a whole range of conditions and issues.


I am qualified in psychometric testing and registered with the BPS Psychological Testing Centre’s Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU) and have expertise in administering and interpreting a wide range of tests, including but not limited to IQ, Memory, Personality, Suggestibility, Post-traumatic stress, Emotional Functioning, Risk and Psychopathology. I have attained BPS Level A (Ability Testing) and Level B (Personality Testing) and have undertaken specialised training for WAIS-IV and IPDE.


I have experience as an Expert Witness of undertaking assessments and compiling reports for the Criminal, Civil and Family Court (Public and Private), Immigration and Employment Tribunals.


I have trained in the gold standard Bond Solon Expert Witness training and have acquired the Cardiff University Law School Expert Witness (CUBS) accreditation and I am registered as an Expert Witness with Bond Solon on their register. I regularly undertake CPD training and I am happy to provide you with a copy of my detailed CV outlining my experience and qualifications.


I am able to converse in South Asian languages (Punjabi and Urdu) and undertake assessments in these languages if required.


I am able to assess and complete an expert report within an average of 2-4 weeks from initial instruction being received.

CONTACT


Phone: 07951 448884
Email: drsaima.latif@gmail.com>
Address: Dr Saima Latif Ltd, PO Box 269, Cheadle, SK8 9BS

MEDIA


Dr Saima Latif has been regularly contacted by journalists and authors for consultancy on media articles and book chapters about issues relating to gender issues, pregnancy, parenting and child related issues, mental health issues, mindfulness, improvement of mental health by use of interventions and strategies, understanding human behaviour, crime, incidents in sport, the nuances of social media and the impact on society


Please contact Dr Saima Latif for more details if you require her consultation for book and media publications.



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