Medico-legal experts are professionals who are expert witnesses in medico-legal cases. A medico-legal expert is different from a simple medical practitioner in terms of experience and familiarity with the procedures and requirements of the litigation system and court obligations. The former also possess sound knowledge of their duty within legal processes and can understand it as being within the realms of their expertise. Most importantly, a medical expert is aware of responsibility under the Civil Procedure Rules (Part 35).
Medico-legal experts cover numerous domains like criminology, industrial diseases, injuries, psychological issues, employment laws, civil laws, etc. Medico-legal experts depend on the specific role including acting as an expert witness, writing medico-legal report, defending a medical claim, reviewing statements for solicitors, preparing to give evidence as an expert witness, etc.