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Estimates capped at Legal Aid Agency rates

Every formal estimate and statement of costs is structured within current LAA codified hourly rates to support CCMS prior authority applications.

Medico-Legal

Istanbul Protocol Expert Reports for Asylum Scarring Assessment

Clinical medico-legal scarring documentation for tribunal proceedings. GMC-registered experts operating within Legal Aid Agency codified hourly rates, compliant with CPR Part 35 and FPR Part 25.

Clinician reviewing medical imaging for medico-legal documentation

Reports are prepared in thorough alignment with the Istanbul Protocol (Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment). All costs are capped at current Legal Aid Agency codified hourly rates.

Clinical Coverage

  • Physical scarring documentation following the Istanbul Protocol
  • Determination of consistency indices between alleged cause and observed injuries
  • Detailed clinical descriptions of scarring patterns and morphology
  • Assessment of torture and ill-treatment indicators
  • Expert witness statements compliant with CPR Part 35 and FPR Part 25

Reports are prepared by GMC-registered clinicians experienced in asylum and immigration casework. All assessments follow Istanbul Protocol standards and CPR Part 35 / FPR Part 25 requirements, with costs capped within Legal Aid Agency codified hourly rates.