The Law Society of Scotland - Directory of Expert Witnesses entry for Dr Katharine M Morrison
 










 Dr Katharine M Morrison
 

Clinical Forensic/General Medical Practitioner
Ballochmyle Medical Group
The Loan
Mauchline
East Ayrshire
KA5 6AJ
Tel: 0844 499 7055
Fax: 0844 499 7056
Email: morrisons@ballochmyle.wanadoo.co.uk

Specialist areas of work

LAW/POLICE ISSUES
  police/custody/detention issues
  assault by police officer
  fitness for detention/interview (clinical)

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT/RECORDS/DISPUTES
  medical ethics (disciplinary matters)
  medical disputes
  medical competence/negligence
  medical malpractice
  medical accidents
  therapeutic misadventure
  prescribing/dispensing errors

COMPLEMENTARY/HOLISTIC MEDICINE
  homeopathy

GYNAECOLOGY/WOMEN'S HEALTH
  conception/contraception (family planning)
  menstrual disorders/menopause/HRT
  rape/sexual abuse (gynaecological aspects)

MEDICINE (GENERAL)
  general medical practice
  community medicine
  preventive medicine

PAEDIATRICS/NEONATAL MEDICINE
  child health (paediatrics)

PSYCHIATRY
  anxiety disorders/depression (psychiatry)

PATHOLOGY AND RELATED SERVICES
  child abuse/non-accidental injury interpretation
  child/adult sexual assault
  bruising
  drug testing/drug abuse (clinical evidence)

FAMILY/CHILD ISSUES
  child abuse (family/child issues)
  child physical abuse
  child emotional abuse
  child sexual abuse
  dysfunctional families/domestic violence
  elderly people: care/neglect

PERSONAL INJURY/FATAL ACCIDENT
  road traffic accidents (personal injury)

Experience of
Personal injury, Professional negligence, Giving evidence in court

Types of work - instructions/reports/court appearances
Average number of instructions per year: 30
Number of reports in the last three years: 90

Trained
In the legal aspects of report writing and giving evidence in court

Geographical areas of work
Scotland, England

Professional qualifications and accredited experience
BSCMEH (1999), Master Practitioner NLP (ANLP) (2001), MB, ChB (1982), MFHom (1998), DMJ (1991), DRCOG (1983), DCCH (1987), MRCGP (1986)

Membership of other professional bodies
BMA, MDDUS, APS