Expert Witness Journal Dec 24 - Journal - Page 27
A Human-Centred Approach to Justice
This case illustrates the essential role of neuropsychological assessments in the legal system. By uncovering
the hidden effects of traumatic brain injury, the defence expert witness neuropsychologist provided critical evidence that reshaped the prosecution’s
understanding of the prisoner’s needs and limitations.
Dr Marzio Ascione
Neuropsychologist
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
CPsychol, PsychD
Dr Marzio Ascione has over 20 years of experience assessing and treating a wide
range of psychological and neuropsychological conditions.
More than just identifying impairments, the
neuropsychologist’s work contextualized these findings within the realities of prison life. This holistic approach ensured that decisions were informed not only
by the law but also by compassion and a commitment
to justice. The case serves as a reminder of the power
of evidence-based advocacy in creating fairer outcomes for individuals navigating the complexities of
the criminal justice system.
Area of work: UK Nationwide and worldwide
Areas of expertise include:
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA)
• Cognitive and intellectual functioning, including memory, attention,
and executive functioning
• Malingering assessments
• Fitness to plead
• Fitness to stand trial
• Disposal and pre-sentencing reports
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Author
Dr Marzio Ascione CPsychol AFBPsS
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Neuropsychologist
Dr Ascione also has more than a decade of experience as an Expert Witness,
working with solicitors to provide expert assessments, evidence-based reports,
and court testimony.
Contact
Want to contribute?
Tel: 01223 323 575
Email: info@cbtneuropsychologycentre.co.uk
Please send your paper or article
to, admin@expertwitness.co.uk
Website: www.cbtneuropsychologycentre.co.uk
Address: CBT & Neuropsychology Centre,
1 Anderson Court, Newnham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB39EZ
Mr Simon Clarke
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
BSc. MBBS. FRCS(Eng.) FRCS(Paed Surg)
Mr Simon Clarke is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, at Chelsea & Westminster
Hospital, London.
Mr Clarke's training took place in London at the globally renowned Great Ormond
Street Hospital (GOSH) as well as at Chelsea and St George's. He was also given the
opportunity to train in Oxford and Hong Kong, giving him an even broader knowledge
of surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery.
Dr Heather Harris
Consultant Radiologist MBBS FRCS FRCR
With over 25 years of experience. He provides first-class surgical expertise for a wide
range of conditions, including hernias (umbilical and inguinal), undescended testicles,
gastrointestinal disorders such as gastro-oesophegal reflux disease (GERD) and
hydrocele.
Dr Heather Juliet Harris is a Consultant Radiologist based in Chesterfield.
She has an extensive knowledge of general radiology and radiology practice including
policies, procedures, IR(ME)R, IRR 17, and day to day issues working in a radiology
department in a District General Hospital. Her specialty is Clinical Radiology.
Subspecialty areas of interest are all areas of gastrointestinal radiology, general
radiology and acute imaging. She has experience of working for an outsource
radiology reporting company from 2014 - 2019. Dr Harris is also a Radiology
Technical Expert for UKAS, assessing for the Quality Standard for Imaging and
BS70000.
He is highly skilled in surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery (keyhole
surgery), circumcision, neonatal surgery, emergency children’s surgery, appendicitis,
laparoscopy and endoscopy. In fact, from 2018 to present, he has been the president of
the British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (BAPES).
Mr Clarke undertakes cases mostly within the medico-legal report field. He has acted
on behalf of numerous medicolegal clients on a wide range of cases across England and
Northern Ireland.Undertaking between 1-3 cases per year with a 70:30 split ratio of
Plaintiff : Defendant.
Dr Harris has undertaken medico legal worksince 2020 and has written over
150 reports and attended 25 case conference calls. She has attended the coroners
court as an expert witness as well representing her department on a number of
occasions to present evidence or a radiology overview of a case. She has considerable
experience of writing reports for claims, complaints and the coroner and always
provides an impartial and independent view based on the facts.
Mr Clarke has completed 13 medico-legal reports between 2017-2024. He has also
assisted the General Medical Council in a fitness to practice review in 2020 and, has
attended two meetings of Liability Expert prior to possible court proceedings.
He also participates in the training of future surgeons as an honorary senior lecturer at
Imperial College London. He is widely published and undertakes research projects.
Contact: Dr H J Harris
Tel: 07879 605061
Email: hhradiology@protonmail.com
Address: H H Radiology Limited, 34 Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2EB
Area of work: UK & Republic of Ireland
EXPERT WITNESS JOURNAL
Contact: Mario Polo
Tel: 0203 006 5920 - Mobile: 07931 177 787
Email: contact@londonpaediatricsurgeon.com - Alternate Email: sclarke3005@me.com
Website: https://www.londonpaediatricsurgeon.comAddress: Flat 139, 3 Cornell Square,
London, SW8 2ES
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