Experience, Training & Memberships

Medico-legal background

Dr Hassan is in the early phase of formal medico-legal practice and currently undertakes 4–6 medico-legal cases per year, often involving complex emergency and trauma presentations. Initial reports will be prepared under mentorship from an experienced medico-legal clinician.

His practice is fully aligned with the requirements of CPR Part 35, including impartiality, independence, and a clear explanation of the basis for his opinions.

Expert witness training

  • Expert Witness Institute (EWI) training, 2024
  • Ongoing CPD in medico-legal practice and civil procedure

  • Fellow – Royal College of Emergency Medicine (FRCEM)
  • Fellow – Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin)
  • Affiliate Member – Expert Witness Institute
  • Member – British Medical Association
  • Indemnity – MDDUS

  • Selected academic and educational work includes:
    Peer-reviewed publications in Emergency Medicine and trauma
  • Articles on non-urgent ED attendances in children and management of acute presentations
  • Co-author of RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)

He is regularly involved in teaching and training, including:

  • Deputy Lead Examiner – Royal College of Emergency Medicine
  • ALS and EPALS Course Director and Instructor
  • Educational Supervisor to Emergency Medicine trainees
Expert Witness in Emergency Medicine