Areas of expertise

Specialism(s):

  • Specialised in areas Criminal, Family and Civil cases.

  • Fitness to Plead and stand Trial, Insanity and Diminished Responsibility and any matters relating to Forensic Psychiatry

  • Personal Injury,

  • Family Law

  • Medical Negligence

  • Immigration and Asylum

  • Capacity Assessments

Dr Dilum Jayawickrama has gained significant experience in managing mentally disordered offenders in medium secure, high secure and a variety of other settings including low secure and locked rehabilitation units. He is currently employed by Priory Group Ltd as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. He has experience in managing both male and female patients within inpatient settings including patients with severe mental illness and personality disorders.

He has extensive experience (since 2007) in writing reports and giving oral evidence in a variety of settings, including criminal, civil and family courts. His reports are in line with the Civil Procedural Rules (CPR) and Criminal Procedural Rules (CrPR) standards. He has prepared reports in all variety of criminal cases, Personal Injury, Mental Health Review Tribunal, Family, Civil Cases including medical negligence, matters relating to Mental Capacity Act and National Equality Act 2010, Immigration etc.