For lawyers & legal teams
Legal collaboration
Expert psychological input for lawyers, tribunals, and corporate matters — from case preparation and assessment to formal reporting and affidavits — delivered in close, practical collaboration with your legal team.
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Overview
Psychological expertise, made usable in a legal context
Where a matter turns on psychological questions — employment disputes and constructive dismissal, dignity-at-work, harassment and victimisation, personal injury, or corporate matters — the practice provides independent, evidence-based assessment and clear reporting that a legal team can rely on and the Industrial Tribunal or the courts can weigh. Work commonly arises under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452) and in proceedings before the Industrial Tribunal and the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER).
The aim is a standard, predictable process: case preparation, assessment, a formal report with affidavit, and joint consultations so legal and psychological perspectives stay aligned.
The process
How a collaboration works
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Case preparation & briefing
Understanding the matter, the questions to be answered, and how psychological input will best support the case.
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Evidence gathering
Structured, relevant information-gathering, focused on the legal questions at hand.
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Psychometric assessment or questionnaire
A validated assessment or a bespoke questionnaire, where appropriate to the matter.
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Report preparation & submission
A formal written report prepared to evidentiary standards, submitted with an affidavit.
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Joint legal–psych consultations
Collaborative sessions with your team to align on interpretation, strategy, and next steps.
Where it helps
Typical matters
What's included
Deliverables for your case
- Case-relevant psychological assessment or questionnaire
- A formal written report, prepared to evidentiary standards
- An affidavit accompanying the report
- Joint consultations between legal and psychological perspectives
- Ongoing advisory input as the matter develops
Questions
Frequently asked
Do you provide formal reports and affidavits?
Yes. Engagements typically conclude with a written report prepared to evidentiary standards, submitted together with an affidavit.
Can you work alongside our legal team?
That's the model. Joint legal–psych consultations keep both perspectives aligned throughout, and a standard process keeps fees and steps predictable for your client.
Is the assessment independent?
Yes. Assessment and reporting are conducted independently and on an evidence base, which is what gives them weight.
What types of cases do you take?
Matters with a psychological dimension — employment and workplace disputes, grievances, personal injury, and corporate matters among them. A short briefing call establishes fit.
Working on a matter that needs psychological input?
A brief, confidential briefing call is the best place to start.