Dr Imtiaz Syed

Dr Imtiaz Ali Mohsin Syed is a UK-based SAS psychiatrist and certified expert witness specialising in medico-legal assessments across civil, criminal, immigration and family proceedings. He provides independent psychiatric opinions for the courts, solicitors and tribunals, with particular expertise in asylum and human rights claims, personal injury, capacity assessments, fitness to plead, risk evaluation and trauma-related disorders.

Dr Syed holds postgraduate qualifications in psychiatry and medical leadership and is Bond Solon trained in expert witness practice. His reports are CPR Part 35 compliant and prepared in accordance with Tribunal Practice Directions, the Istanbul Protocol and relevant case law.

He has extensive experience assessing vulnerable individuals, survivors of torture and trafficking, and those with complex mental health presentations. His opinions address diagnosis, causation, credibility, functional impact, prognosis and risk.

Dr Syed accepts remote and face-to-face instructions nationwide and is recognised for clear, objective reports delivered within court deadlines.