Black Box Expert Witness Services
Without the instruction of an expert, particularly in complex cases (e.g. cases that involve scientific, technical or specialised knowledge), it is likely that children and vulnerable adults will not have access to a fair trial, thus risking a miscarriage of justice and an unsafe prosecution.
Our Expert Witness service has assisted in promoting justice in over 250 cases over the last three years.
Our Experts specialise in the illicit-drugs economy (trafficking and importation, drug pricing and valuations, drug network structures and hierarchies) and modern slavery (forced labour, criminal exploitation and County Lines).
Our experts have given evidence in a wide variety of modern slavery cases. Alongside British defendants, we have also assisted on a number of foreign national cases, including Albanian, Romanian and Vietnamese nationals, which have led to acquittals prior to or at trial.
As well as the Criminal Courts, we have also prepared reports for First-Tier Tribunals (Immigration and Asylum cases).
What is a Pre-Sentence Report (PSR)?
A pre-sentence report is an investigative report, produced as a legal document which is developed to showcase an expert’s findings on a person who is convicted of a crime before the sentence is decided. It will take into consideration the person’s social background and offending history before providing the courts with recommendations on a range of appropriate sentences and their likely impact.
Our leading experts have over ten years of experience in compiling pre-sentence reports. We complete some of the most comprehensive recognised pre-sentence reports in the UK’s Criminal Justice System.