01 / GP Expert Witness · Medico-Legal Reports
GP Expert Witness &
Medico-Legal Reports UK
CPR Part 35 compliant independent expert opinion for clinical negligence, personal injury, breach of duty and delayed diagnosis claims.
- 10+
- Years in General Practice
- CPR Part 35
- Compliant
- Under 2 weeks
- Standard report turnaround
- From 3 days*
- Urgent report turnaround
- UK-wide
- Instructions
Timescales depend on scope, complexity, record volume, availability and receipt of the required documentation. See medico-legal reporting services for how an instruction proceeds.
*Urgent turnaround may be available from 3 days, subject to scope, complexity and availability.
MBBS · BSc · MRCP · MRCGP · DRCOG · PGCME
Areas of Instruction
Clinical Negligence
Independent opinion on GP care.
Personal Injury
General Practice records and history.
Breach of Duty
Care measured against the expected standard.
Delayed / Missed Diagnosis
Review of the clinical timeline.
Standard of Care
What a reasonable GP would have done.
Medical Record Review
Careful reading of the GP record.
Failure / Delay to Refer
Timing and appropriateness of referral.
Prescribing & Medication
Prescribing decisions and monitoring.
Follow-up & Safety-Netting
Review arrangements and advice given.
Chronic Disease Management
Long-term conditions in primary care.
10+ years’ General Practice experience across GP surgeries, urgent treatment centres and out-of-hours services.
Acute & Urgent Care
- Acute & Urgent Care
- Infectious Disease
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
Long-Term Conditions
- Diabetes
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Nephrology
Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Urology
- Neurology
- Dermatology
- Musculoskeletal
- Men’s Health
Mental Health & Paediatrics
- Mental Health
- Paediatrics
Who Can Instruct
Solicitors · Litigants in person · Claimant / defendant enquiries
Instructions are welcomed from solicitors and litigants in person across the UK. Initial enquiries regarding case suitability, scope, availability and report timescales are welcome.
02 / General Practice
10+ years in General Practice.
Dr Shaneil Sonecha has more than 10 years’ experience as a General Practitioner, with clinical practice across GP surgeries, urgent treatment centres and out-of-hours services.
His earlier medical career also included several years of hospital medicine across a range of specialties. Alongside clinical practice, he also has experience in pharmaceutical medicine and senior medical roles.
03 / Approach
Independent by principle.Clear by design.
01 / Independence
An expert’s role is to assist with an independent medical opinion, not to advocate for either party.
02 / Clarity
Complex clinical records should be considered carefully and explained in language that is precise and understandable.
03 / Proportion
Opinions should remain focused on the questions asked and within the limits of the expert’s clinical competence.
04 / For instructing solicitors
GP expert witness opinion, set out clearly.
Dr Shaneil Sonecha provides independent medico-legal reports as a GP expert witness, drawing on more than 10 years’ experience in General Practice across GP surgeries, urgent treatment centres and out-of-hours services. Reports address the standard of care provided in general practice.
Instructions typically concern clinical negligence and breach of duty in primary care, including delayed or missed diagnosis, the appropriateness and timeliness of referral, prescribing and medicines management, chronic disease management, and practice systems, records and communication. These areas are described in more detail under areas of GP expertise.
Work includes breach of duty reports, screening and preliminary opinions, medical records review, responses to Part 35 questions, joint expert discussions and conferences with counsel. Instructions are welcomed from solicitors and litigants in person across the UK, and both claimant and defendant enquiries are considered. See medico-legal services for how an instruction proceeds.
Reports are prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35. An expert’s role is to assist with an independent medical opinion, not to advocate for either party, and the overriding duty is to the court.
Complimentary initial discussion
An initial discussion about case suitability, scope, availability and likely timescales is offered without charge and without obligation.
Initial enquiries can be raised through discuss an instruction. Dr Sonecha’s qualifications and background are set out under credentials and professional background.
05 / Instructing Dr Sonecha
A straightforward process.
I
Initial enquiry and conflict check
II
Agreement of scope, timescale and terms
III
Letter of instruction and records
IV
A reasoned written opinion
Instructions