Dr Saal Seneviratne MB ChB MRCPsych
GMC: 3194625
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Dr. Seneviratne has extensive experience og appearing at Magistrates Courts, as well as at Crown Court, and Civil and Family Courts. He regularly gives evidence as both a professional and expert witness.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist he gives evidence to Mnetal health Review Tribunals and manager's hearings.

He has had formal training in giving evidence durign his Foresnic psychiatry training as well as through Bond Solon.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Certificate of Specialist Training in General Psychiatry.

He is happy to undertake work funded by the Legal Services Commision.

References Upon request

Experience
Training in report writing, and appearing in Court
Instructed around 100 times per year.
50:50 Defence: Prosecution
Single Joint Expert
Approved under Section 12 (2) Mental Health Act 1983

Experience:
24 years experience in Psychiatry
Consultant Psychiatrist in CNWL MH NHS Foundation Trust and in private practice.
Past Clinical Research Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry for two years.
Assistant Forensic Medical Examiner for the Metropolitan Police.
Visiting prison psychiatrist.
Approved under Section 12(2) of the MHA 1983.
Extensive experience of appearing at Court and at Tribunals.

Main Areas of Expertise
Employment Matters Personal Injury
Housing Matters
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Mental Health Act Review Tribunals
Mental Capacity Act 2007 Fitness to plead and stand trial
Criminal responsibility
Psychiatric Care in Custody,
Fitness to interview in Custody
Fitness to detain/charge in Custody Failure to Provide/Impairment/Drink Drive matters/Special Circumstances

Risk Assessment, 
Dangerousness
Negligence
Addictive behaviour
Criminal Matters & Witness assessment 
Serious Offences,
Psychosis