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Expert witnesses in Wales
This page sets out the location and procedural context for expert evidence in Wales, and links to the cities covered by the register.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026
Procedure
The legal context for expert evidence
Wales sits within the England and Wales jurisdiction; the Civil Procedure Rules (rule 2.1) apply to its civil courts
CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35 govern expert evidence in civil proceedings in England and Wales
Cardiff is a High Court District Registry (including Chancery district registry) under the Civil Courts Order 2014 (SI 2014/819); the registry sits at the Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre, which is open and handles High Court cases
Criminal and coronial procedure
Criminal evidence and inquests in Wales
For criminal procedure and coronial investigations, Wales uses the England and Wales framework. Part 19 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 governs the introduction of expert opinion evidence in criminal proceedings, including the service and content of an expert report. The coroner’s investigative duty is set by section 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
There is a Welsh distinction in the conduct of proceedings. Section 22 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 permits Welsh to be spoken in legal proceedings in Wales, subject to any required prior notice in courts other than magistrates’ courts, with interpretation provided as necessary. It also permits rules of court to make provision for documents in Welsh.
The Welsh city pages identify the local Crown Court and coroner arrangements. They sit within this shared legal framework while health records and treating-clinician evidence remain within NHS Wales health boards. That division matters: a Welsh-language or health-board feature does not create a separate criminal procedure or coronial jurisdiction. It is a procedural feature within the England and Wales system.
Location context
Using the register in Wales
Swansea is a High Court District Registry under SI 2014/819, sitting at the Swansea Civil Justice Centre. The designation rests on the statutory instrument rather than the court-finder listing.
Location narrows the register after the relevant discipline has been identified. Practitioners are instructed directly.
Cities
Locations in Wales
Search by location, then by discipline
Wales
Expert witnesses in Wales by specialty
Choose a specialty to open the register with that discipline already selected. Practitioners are listed across Wales and the rest of the UK, and many assess remotely.
Psychiatric Expert Witness
Mental disorder, psychiatric injury and capacity evidence for civil, family and criminal instructions.
Psychiatric experts in Wales →Psychologist Expert Witness
Psychological injury, cognitive functioning and parenting assessments.
Psychologist experts in Wales →Neurology & Neurosurgery Expert Witness
Brain, spine and nervous-system injury evidence, from diagnosis to surgical management.
Neurology & Neurosurgery experts in Wales →Paediatric Expert Witness
Child health, development and safeguarding evidence for family, negligence and injury cases.
Paediatric experts in Wales →Orthopaedic Expert Witness
Fracture, soft-tissue and musculoskeletal injury evidence for personal injury and negligence claims.
Orthopaedic experts in Wales →Obstetrics & Gynaecology Expert Witness
Birth injury, maternal care and gynaecological negligence evidence.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology experts in Wales →GP Expert Witness
Primary-care standards, referral and prescribing evidence.
GP experts in Wales →A&E Expert Witness
Emergency assessment, triage and missed-diagnosis evidence.
A&E experts in Wales →Radiology Expert Witness
Imaging interpretation and missed- or delayed-finding evidence across all modalities.
Radiology experts in Wales →More specialties covering Wales
Every link opens the register filtered to the specialty. Practitioners are listed across all four UK nations, and many assess remotely.
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Frequently asked questions
How is Wales covered by the register?
Practitioners are listed across Wales and the rest of the UK, each listing naming its consulting locations - and many assess remotely, so an instruction anywhere in Wales can draw on the whole register rather than one city's bench.
Can listings be narrowed by sub-specialty, expertise or gender?
Yes - the register filters by category, specialty and specific medico-legal expertise, and every listing displays the practitioner's gender, so the search starts from the precise question in issue rather than a generic medical title.
Do jurisdictional differences in Wales affect the report?
Court procedure and terminology differ between the UK jurisdictions, and an expert report follows the forum it is written for - a point confirmed with the practitioner at instruction, and one this register's location pages flag rather than gloss over.