ACCEPTED ACROSS ENGLAND & WALES
Instruct a Leading Medico-Legal Expert Witness
Harley Street Legal accepts instructions from solicitors, insurers, employers, and legal teams across England and Wales. Professor Sandip Hindocha provides CPR Part 35-compliant expert witness reports, independent medical reviews, and medico-legal assessments — all personally signed to the highest evidential standard.
WHY INSTRUCT US
Trusted by Solicitors Across England & Wales
500+
Cases Instructed
48hr
Urgent Turnaround Available
20+
Years Clinical Experience
100%
CPR Part 35 Compliant
YOUR INSTRUCTED EXPERT
Why Solicitors Instruct Professor Hindocha
When you instruct Harley Street Legal, you instruct Professor Sandip Hindocha directly. With over 20 years’ experience as a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon, he has provided medico-legal opinions across hundreds of cases — from personal injury and clinical negligence to insurance disputes and occupational assessments.
His reports are consistently praised for their clarity, evidential rigour, and robustness under cross-examination. Every opinion is personally written and signed by Professor Hindocha — no delegation, no junior proxies.
- ✓ GMC Specialist Register — Plastic Surgery
- ✓ 500+ Medico-Legal Instructions Completed
- ✓ High Court & County Court Experience
- ✓ CPR Part 35 Trained & Compliant
- ✓ Urgent Instructions Accepted
INSTRUCTION GUIDE
What to Include in Your Instruction Pack
A complete instruction pack speeds up acceptance and reduces the need for follow-up. Use this guide to prepare everything before you contact us.
Documents to Include
- All medical records and clinical notes relating to the injury or condition
- Radiological imaging, scan reports, and investigation results
- Operative notes, discharge summaries, and GP referral letters
- Any existing expert reports or independent medical evidence obtained by either party
Information to Provide
- A brief case summary — the parties, the incident, and the issues in dispute
- The specific questions you require the expert to address
- Claimant's contact details and availability if an examination is required
- Court directions and deadline dates if proceedings are already underway
KNOW YOUR OPTIONS
Which Report Do You Need?
Select the report type that matches your case — or call us and we will advise which is most appropriate.
Expert Witness Report
BEST FOR: Court proceedings
CPR Part 35-compliant opinion on breach of duty, causation, and quantum for High Court and County Court proceedings.
Independent Medical Review
BEST FOR: Insurance & employment
Impartial clinical opinion on condition, causation, prognosis, and fitness for work — without a treating relationship.
Medical Negligence Report
BEST FOR: Clinical negligence
Expert surgical opinion on breach of duty and causation in clinical negligence and medical malpractice cases.
Scarring & Burns Assessment
BEST FOR: Injury & disfigurement
Specialist assessment of burn injuries, traumatic scarring, and disfigurement for personal injury and criminal cases.
SIMPLE PROCESS
How to Instruct Us
Initial Contact
Call or email with a brief summary of the case, the report type required, and any deadline you are working to.
Confirm Acceptance
We confirm acceptance of the instruction, agree the scope, turnaround, and fee, and send our documentation checklist.
Bundle Review
Professor Hindocha reviews the full instruction bundle and raises any clarificatory questions before work commences.
Report Preparation
Your report is drafted, reviewed for accuracy and evidential rigour, and personally signed by Professor Hindocha.
Delivery & Follow-Up
Your completed report is delivered on time. Clarifications and supplementary questions are addressed at no additional charge.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions.
Our standard turnaround for a desktop expert witness report is 10–14 working days from receipt of a complete instruction bundle. Independent medical reviews are typically completed within 5–10 working days. Where an in-person examination is required, turnaround is agreed individually based on appointment availability. Urgent turnaround within 48–72 hours is available in appropriate cases — please contact us to discuss.
Yes. We maintain capacity for urgent instructions and can often accommodate requests requiring a report within 48–72 hours for desktop reviews. Please telephone us directly on +44 (0)7539 710 740 to discuss your deadline and we will confirm availability and any applicable urgent fee at the outset.
Yes. We accept both single-party and joint instructions. Where a joint instruction is proposed, we ask that all instructing parties agree the scope of questions and confirm the instruction in writing before we accept. Joint reports are produced on the same evidential basis as single-party reports, with the same duty to the court taking precedence over the interests of any instructing party.
Fees are quoted individually based on the complexity of the case, the volume of records to be reviewed, and the type of report required. We provide a written fee estimate before accepting any instruction. Our fees are competitive for a Harley Street Consultant Surgeon of this seniority, and we do not charge separately for reasonable clarificatory questions following delivery of the report.
Yes. We accept instructions from solicitors and legal professionals across England and Wales, regardless of the location of the case or claimant. Desktop reviews can be completed for cases nationwide. Where an in-person examination is required, this is conducted at our Harley Street, London consulting rooms, with all associated arrangements confirmed at the point of instruction.
WHAT SOLICITORS SAY
Trusted by Solicitors Across England & Wales
“The instruction process was seamless from first contact to delivery. Professor Hindocha’s team responded promptly, accepted our brief without issue, and delivered a thorough report well within our court deadline.”
J. Holloway
Partner, Clinical Negligence Team
“We have instructed Professor Hindocha on a number of high-value personal injury cases. His reports are detailed, authoritative, and hold up exceptionally well under cross-examination. Our go-to surgical expert.”
A. Fitzgerald
Senior Associate, Personal Injury
“We instructed at short notice with a tight deadline. The team was responsive, professional, and delivered a report of the highest quality on time. Will not hesitate to instruct again.”
D. Okafor
Solicitor, Defendant Insurance Team
OUR SERVICES
Explore Our Expert Witness Services
Medical Negligence Expert Witness
CPR Part 35-compliant reports for surgical negligence and clinical malpractice claims.
Independent Medical Review
Impartial surgical IMR reports for insurers, employers, and pre-litigation assessments.
Plastic Surgery Expert Witness
Expert reports for plastic and cosmetic surgery personal injury & negligence cases.