Medico-Legal Services
Mpala Consulting provides independent medico-legal mental health support for solicitors, legal firms, local authorities, care providers, advocacy organisations, families and individuals.
Led by Matt Mpala, a Mental Health Professional with over 25 years of experience, we support complex cases involving mental health, learning disability, neurodiversity, forensic history, care concerns, safeguarding, capacity issues and service quality.
Our Services
Mental Health Case Review
Independent review of complex mental health cases, including background history, risk factors, care concerns and service involvement.
Chronology Preparation
Clear, structured chronologies prepared from medical records, care notes, safeguarding records, correspondence and supporting documents.
Medical Records Review
Detailed review and organisation of healthcare, social care and mental health records to identify key events, gaps, concerns and relevant evidence.
Case Analysis & Summary Reports
Plain-English summaries and analytical reports to help legal teams understand complex care, clinical and mental health information.
Court of Protection Support
Support with cases involving capacity, best interests, safeguarding, care placement, deprivation of liberty and complex support needs.
Expert Witness Support
Preparation support for solicitors and experts, including document review, issue identification, chronology drafting and case background summaries.
Areas of Experience
Mental health
Learning disability
Autism and neurodiversity
Forensic mental health
Safeguarding
Risk assessment
Care quality and governance
Community mental health
Complex care
Capacity and best interests
Care planning and support needs
Why Choose Mpala Consulting?
With over 25 years of frontline, leadership and governance experience in mental health and care services, we understand both clinical practice and the wider systems around care delivery.
We provide clear, balanced and professionally structured analysis to help legal teams, organisations and families make sense of complex information.
Who We Support
Solicitors
Court of Protection teams
Mental health law teams
Local authorities
Care providers
Advocacy organisations
NHS and social care organisations
Families and private individuals
Contact
For medico-legal mental health enquiries, please contact:
Matt Mpala
Medico-Legal Mental Health Consultant
Phone: 07947 500350
Email: matt.mpala@nexushealthcarestaffing.co.uk