The Law Society of Scotland - Directory of Expert Witnesses entry for Prof James Furnell
 










 Prof James Furnell
 

Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist
Glensherup House
Glendevon
Perth and Kinross
FK14 7JY
Tel: 01259 781234
Fax: 01259 781590
Mobile: 07850 155930

Specialist areas of work

WITNESS SERVICES
  children as witnesses

PSYCHOLOGY
  clinical psychology
  child psychology/behaviour
  developmental psychology
  child psychological assessment
  behaviour difficulties (children)
  behaviourally disturbed adolescents/children
  severely disturbed/troubled children
  psychological/behavioural sequelae of abuse (children)
  post-traumatic stress disorders in children
  child sexual development
  young offenders
  anxiety disorders/depression (psychology)
  trauma (psychology)
  trauma sequelae (psychology)
  accident victims (psychology)
  post-traumatic stress disorder (psychology)
  psychological counselling/therapies
  family therapy/child abuse cases (psychology)

FAMILY/CHILD ISSUES
  child abuse (family/child issues)
  child emotional abuse
  child sexual abuse
  child protection/risk assessment
  child issues
  child adoption/foster care/wardship
  children in care/care proceedings
  child custody/access/residence/contact
  lesbian/gay families (homosexual families)
  parenting assessment/fitness to parent
  assessment of attachments
  dysfunctional families/domestic violence
  families and mental illness/mental disability

Experience of
Personal injury, Acting for pursuer, Acting for defender, Giving evidence in court (as verified by referee)

Willing to do
Professional negligence

Types of work - instructions/reports/court appearances
Average number of instructions per year: 100 plus
Number of court appearances in the last three years: 100 plus
Number of reports in the last three years: 100 plus

Geographical areas of work
Scotland, England, worldwide

Professional qualifications and accredited experience
MA (1968), DipClinPsych (1970), PhD (1977), LLB (1989), DipLP (1990), FBPsS (1989), CPsychol (1988), Member of the Faculty of Advocates (1993)