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7 firms listed for Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire and Lancashire · details as published on their sites, September 2026.
Manchester and Liverpool anchor the region’s court and clinical infrastructure, with Cheshire and Lancashire work often routed through the same centres. Manchester Civil Justice Centre on Bridge Street West handles the city’s civil and family list, while criminal work sits at Manchester Crown Court, split between the Minshull Street complex and Crown Square. Liverpool has its own Crown Court and a separate Civil and Family Court, both participating in HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s professional users’ access scheme.
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, headquartered in Prestwich, covers Bolton, Salford and Trafford along with secure services for adults, and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust runs Ashworth Hospital in Maghull, one of only three high secure psychiatric hospitals in England. Academic psychiatry in the region is based at the University of Manchester’s Division of Psychology and Mental Health, part of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, and the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Population Health, whose research spans primary care and mental health.
Tips for North West
- Manchester criminal cases can be listed at either the Minshull Street or Crown Square building, so confirm the venue before travelling.
- Manchester’s civil and family work is concentrated at the Civil Justice Centre on Bridge Street West rather than a separate county court.
- Liverpool keeps Crown Court and civil/family work in separate buildings, unlike some other regional cities.
- Ashworth Hospital, run by Mersey Care, is one of only three high secure hospitals nationally, relevant only for detained-patient reports.
consultant psychiatrist
Dr Nicholas Taylor
criminal and forensic
20+ years expert witness experience, covers Criminal, Civil, Family Courts, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Inquest services
mccollumconsultants.com
psychology practice
Dr Karen Shannon
criminal and forensic · psychology reports
drkarenshannon.com
psychology practice
Elucido Psychology
personal injury · clinical negligence · employment and stress
elucido.co.uk
psychology practice
Lawrence Yusupoff
personal injury
1000+ medico-legal reports prepared, expertise in personal injury, road traffic accidents, industrial accidents
lawrenceyusupoff.com
psychology practice
Pearce Clinical Psychology Services
criminal and forensic
pearce-cps.co.uk
psychology practice
Psychology Expert Witness
family and care proceedings · criminal and forensic
psychologyexpertwitness.co.uk
medico-legal agency
Clarity Expert Services
criminal and forensic
clarityexpertservices.co.uk
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