The process

I have been incredibly impressed by Vicki throughout and all of her reports have been extremely helpful in a very difficult case. I thought her evidence was very balanced and fair …. What also came across is how well she knew the case, the family and the children.

-Lead Solicitor

Court Assessment
The process of assessment for court takes between 2-4 hours with the child (depending upon their age), plus time required for interviews with carers, liaison with other professionals and discussion with the parents. It is usually also necessary to observe contact. Analysing test results can take up to 2 hours. Compiling a written report usually requires a further 4-6 hours for single children, and more time if there are more individuals assessed.

Provisional Booking
Once an enquiry has been received and a provisional date for filing given, I request that the instruction is confirmed in writing within the next ten working days to secure the time slot. Failure to do this may result in the slot being allocated to another matter.

Lead Time
It is usually 12-16 weeks before a piece of work can commence. However there are sometimes occasions when work can be undertaken sooner regarding more urgent referrals.

Cost Estimates
Please get in touch to request an estimated cost. Please provide an indication of the volume of papers to be read; the number of people (adults/children) to be assessed and the ages of any children; and an indication as to the specific issues the assessment will be required to address.