Our Experts

Miranda began work with Edwards and Associates Ltd in 2001. She has been instrumental in the growth of the company since that time and became a Director in 2015. She manages and coordinates the team and ensures a smooth and efficient service, from the letter of approach through to case settlement. She is an essential and highly valued member of the team.

Will qualified as a physiotherapist in 1996 and has extensive experience as a neuro-physiotherapist, both within the NHS and privately. He has his own private practice, with excellent physiotherapy and hydrotherapy skills. He is Clinical Director of Edwards and Associates. He is a member of the national executive of the Medico-Legal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MLACP) and joint lead for the two-day neuro physiotherapy training course. He is a highly regarded expert witness and has given evidence in Court.

Jo has nearly 30 years experience of working with clients with neurological disabilities in a variety of hospital and rehabilitation facilities, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, schools and client’s own homes. For the past 13 years she has worked in paediatrics and in 2013 set up her own private practice for the treatment of children with neurological disability. She has a Masters in Neurological Physiotherapy and has undertaken training in report writing and courtroom skills. She is a well-established member of our team, with very extensive experience as an expert witness. She has given evidence in Court.

Holly qualified in 1994 and gained a Masters in Physiotherapy in 2005. She has extensive clinical paediatric experience in both the NHS and private practice and currently co-runs a small paediatric physiotherapy Social Enterprise. She provides physiotherapy for children and young people with a neuro-disability and sensory impairment, including aquatic physiotherapy (hydrotherapy), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), vibration therapy, setting up therapy programmes and advising on the use of aids and equipment.

Suzanne graduated in 1991 from Queen Elizabeth School of Physiotherapy, Birmingham. She specialised in paediatrics over 20 years ago initially working at Sheffield Children’s Hospital where she gained a broad knowledge base working across respiratory, orthopaedic and neurological specialities. Suzanne then moved to the Middle East working as a paediatric team leader for three years in Saudi Aramco medical services.

On returning to the UK Suzanne gained a senior paediatric post in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Primary Care Trust community physiotherapy services where she spent eight years assessing and treating children with neurological and orthopaedic conditions in mainstream and special schools, clinics and homes.

Suzanne emigrated to Australia in 2007 and began working as clinical standards officer for a community therapy services organisation based in Perth, Western Australia. Since returning to the UK in 2011 she has been self-employed; providing physiotherapy and hydrotherapy services to children with a wide range of neurological diagnoses and a small client base of orthopaedic conditions. She has undergone medico-legal training and is developing her experience as an expert witness.

Kate qualified in 2002 and has gained extensive clinical paediatric experience in both the NHS and private practice, including clinical specialist at the Child Development Centre, Portsmouth. She is now a self-employed paediatric physiotherapist, providing highly specialist physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to children with a wide range of neurological impairments. She has excellent experience as an expert witness.

Hilary qualified in 1988 from Liverpool University.  She is currently a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist in Alder Hey Children’s NHS Trust.  She has gained extensive clinical Paediatric experience within the NHS both in the acute and community setting treating and assessing children and young people with neuro-disability, including aquatic physiotherapy (hydrotherapy).  She has worked within the Northwest Movement Analysis Centre assessing children and young people with motor disorders prior surgical and other interventions.  She leads the team working within special school provision setting up therapy programmes and advising on the use of aids and equipment. Hilary also has a small private practice providing highly specialist treatment for children with neurological impairments across home and school environments.  She has completed medico-legal training and is developing her experience as an expert witness.

Lisa qualified in 1989 and completed a Masters in Physiotherapy Advancing Practice in 2011. She has very extensive clinical experience in physiotherapy and hydrotherapy as well as research and teaching experience. For a number of years she was the Clinical Specialist at the Regional Rehabilitation Unit, Northwick Park. She now works in her own private practice and is visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. She is an established expert witness and has given evidence in Court.

Kath qualified as a physiotherapist in 1993, she worked clinically in the NHS until 2005 and now has her own private practice. She specialises in neurological physiotherapy and has extensive experience working with people with complex brain injuries, stroke and other long term neurological conditions. She gained her PhD in 2015 and also works as an Associate Professor in Physiotherapy at the University of East Anglia, where she is a lecturer and where she leads a research programme developing and testing digital technology for movement rehabilitation.

Tess qualified in 2002 and has extensive clinical knowledge and experience in both neurological physiotherapy and aquatic physiotherapy. She helped set up the Multi Trauma Rehabilitation Unit at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge in 2011 and managed the physiotherapy team there for five years. She now works in private practice as a neuro-physiotherapist and sees people with a wide variety of clinical presentations, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, brachial plexus injury and long term neurological conditions. She has excellent knowledge and experience as both a clinician and expert witness.

Kathy qualified as a physiotherapist in 2003 and has extensive experience as a neuro-physiotherapist, both in the NHS and privately. She has worked in several NHS Trusts including the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. Kathy is currently lead physiotherapist with an independent community brain injury rehabilitation team, treating complex clients with physical and vestibular difficulties. Kathy has undergone medico-legal training and is developing her experience as an expert witness. 

Karen is an experienced clinical specialist in adult neuro-physiotherapy and has worked in this area for over 25 years. She has treated clients from the acute phase of rehabilitation to the later stages, in a wide range of settings. This has enabled her to develop excellent insight into the client’s physiotherapy needs, throughout their life.

She has extensive clinical experience in neurology, neurosurgery and aquatic physiotherapy. She has studied neuro-physiotherapy at Masters Level and has research experience as a lead author.

She now works in her own private practice and finds that her clinical experience and knowledge complements and informs her work as an expert witness. She has undertaken medico legal training and has reported for both Claimant and Defendant cases.

Lucy qualified in 2000 and gained a broad knowledge base in orthopaedics, respiratory and medicine for the elderly at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, before specialising in neurology. She completed a Masters degree in Health Sciences in 2011. She has excellent neuro-physiotherapy skills as well as experience in stroke research for the University of Cambridge. She worked as team leader within NHS community rehabilitation teams before establishing her own private neuro-physiotherapy practice. Lucy has undergone medico-legal training and is developing her experience as an expert witness.

Sara qualified as a physiotherapist with a first-class degree in 2004 and gained a distinction for her MSc, Advancing Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, in 2015. She is currently an advanced physiotherapist at the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville and has excellent physiotherapy and hydrotherapy skills. She also has a private caseload and is a modified Pilates instructor. She has extensive experience as an expert witness.

Claire qualified in 2002 and completed a Masters in Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise in 2008. She has extensive experience of physiotherapy and hydrotherapy for clients with a spinal cord injury and is now a Specialist Physiotherapist at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow. She is a well-established member of the team with wide experience of working as a medico-legal expert witness.

Frances qualified as a physiotherapist in 2003. She previously worked as an Advanced Physiotherapist at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital and has extensive experience of physiotherapy and aquatic physiotherapy (hydrotherapy) for clients with spinal cord injury. This includes a number of years’ experience with paediatric onset spinal cord injury, in the dedicated Young Person’s Unit at the NSIC. She now works in private practice as a specialist neuro-physiotherapist for children and adults with spinal cord injury.