Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist
Nuffield House 1000 Great Western Road Glasgow G12 0NR	Tel: 01555 840293 Fax: 01555 840112 Mobile: 07977 855723 (24 hours) Email: gary.macpherson@nhs.net Web site: www.expertsearch.co.uk/gary.macpherson
The State Hospital Carstairs Lanark ML11 8RP

Specialist areas of work

PSYCHOLOGY   young offenders   post-traumatic stress disorder (psychology)   offender assessment (psychological)   serious offender assessment (psychological)   criminal responsibility (psychological assessment)   fitness to plead (psychological assessment)   mental disorder (psychological assessment)   dangerousness/risk assessment (psychological)   learning difficulties/mental handicap (psychological assessment)   sex offenders (psychological assessment)   witness assessment (psychological)   interview assessment (psychological)   neuropsychology PERSONAL INJURY/FATAL ACCIDENT   road traffic accidents (personal injury)

Experience of

Personal injury, Giving evidence in court (as verified by referee)

Types of work - instructions/reports/court appearances
Average number of instructions per year:	30 plus
Number of court appearances in the last three years:	20 plus
Number of reports in the last three years:	100 plus

Geographical areas of work

Scotland, England

Professional qualifications and accredited experience

BA (Hons) , MPhil , DClinPsychol , Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Forensic Psychologist, AFBPsS , EuroPsy

Membership of other professional bodies

British Psychological Society, American Psychology-Law Society, European Association of Psychology and Law, Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

EXPERTISE

Dr Macpherson is a leading expert in Forensic Clinical Psychology. He has prepared assessments for the High Court, Appeal Court, and Sheriff Courts, the Procurator Fiscal, Criminal Defence Lawyers, the Parole Board, Mental Health Tribunals, and the Scottish Government, for over 18 years. Dr Macpherson is an expert in assessing understanding of the Caution, reliability of confession evidence, and competence to stand trial. He is an expert in clinical risk assessment and has peer-reviewed publications. Dr Macpherson accepts instruction in civil cases from pursuers and defenders, and as a single joint expert, for parenting and mental health issues, accidents, and criminal injuries.