Care at every level
Become an Expert Witness
Join our team of Nurses and Occupational Therapists located across the UK, providing expert witness services in serious personal injury and clinical negligence cases.
Quality Expert Witnesses who Care
Why train as an Expert Witness with Tessa Gough Associates
We believe expert witness training should combine legal knowledge with practical experience. Our in-house training program has been developed by senior expert witnesses with extensive clinical backgrounds, and our expert witnesses receive ongoing support throughout their careers with us.
Rigorous in-house Expert Witness training
Three day foundational training
Developed by senior expert witnesses with extensive clinical backgrounds
Our rigorous in-house training covers:
- ›Assessment skills
- ›Report writing techniques
- ›CPR Part 35 compliance
- ›Legal obligations and expectations for expert witnesses
- ›Simulated case work
Ongoing development and career growth
- ›Regular training days
- ›Trial training with barristers
- ›Opportunities to observe expert witnesses giving evidence
- ›Dedicated resources: 24/7 access to an online database filled with training materials, cost research and case law updates
- ›Peer learning and knowledge sharing across the handl Group group companies
Mentorship, feedback and real world exposure
- ›You will be allocated a senior expert witness mentor
- ›Receive tailored feedback for as long as you need
- ›Shadowing opportunities with senior expert witnesses
“Through this role you follow in great detail a person’s journey from pre-incident to the care they’ve required, and what they will need in the future. The learning never stops, and neither do successful associates.”
Expert Witness & Critical Nurse
Emily Tew
We take care of your needs
Is becoming an Expert Witness the right career for you?
In order to apply, we ask that:
You are a Nurse or Occupational Therapist registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council
You have 8 to 10 years professional experience as a Nurse or Occupational Therapist
You can commit capacity to work alongside your clinical role to:
- ›Review evidence and documentation
- ›Write reports
- ›Respond to queries from legal professionals
- ›Attend case conferences with barristers
- ›Participate in expert witness meetings
- ›Provide evidence in court if required
Our next intake will take place in:
Autumn 2025
We are actively recruiting Nurses and Occupational Therapists across the UK with the following expertise:
We take care of your needs
Become an Expert Witness
Fill in our online form with your application.