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Gary Spencer-Humphrey Expert Witness
BA (Hons) | LL.B (Hons) | MA | PgD | RSW | MBASW | FRPSH
Gary is an experienced and award-winning Independent Social Worker (ISW) registered in England and Wales. He is an expert witness with NEWA and a specialist in adult social care, mental health and mental capacity. Professionals highly regard Gary for his solution-focused expert reports, care and capacity assessments.
In addition to his social work qualifications, he is a Social Supervisor (forensic social work), an Approved Mental Health Professional, a Best Interest Assessor and DoLS Authorising Officer. Gary holds a law degree (LL.B), a postgraduate diploma in adult safeguarding (PGDip) and a master's degree in advanced mental health (MA), and is working toward a professional doctorate. Gary is a certified cognitive rater using the MoCA cognitive assessment and holds the Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificates for Family and Civil Law (FPR & CPR). Gary has held seasonal posts as an academic tutor for a leading distance learning institute and has guest lectured at Bournemouth University for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. In 2012, Gary was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to sit on the Mental Health Review Tribunal as a Specialist Member, hearing various referrals and appeals under the Mental Health Act 1983. In 2017, he won a national social work award for his contribution to community-based social work, and in 2019, he was nominated by a specialist NHS Continuing Healthcare solicitor and won the Lawyer Monthly Expert Award.
Gary can be instructed in mental health and mental capacity matters in the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales, the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) in England. He is also a regular capacity assessor for cases before the Court of Protection and can act under for a Rule 1.2 Representative, section 21a MCA challenge or act as a single joint expert (SJE) for a Local Authority and P (protected party).
BA (Hons) | LL.B (Hons) | MA | PgD | RSW | MBASW | FRPSH
Gary is an experienced and award-winning Independent Social Worker (ISW) registered in England and Wales. He is an expert witness with NEWA and a specialist in adult social care, mental health and mental capacity. Professionals highly regard Gary for his solution-focused expert reports, care and capacity assessments.
In addition to his social work qualifications, he is a Social Supervisor (forensic social work), an Approved Mental Health Professional, a Best Interest Assessor and DoLS Authorising Officer. Gary holds a law degree (LL.B), a postgraduate diploma in adult safeguarding (PGDip) and a master's degree in advanced mental health (MA), and is working toward a professional doctorate. Gary is a certified cognitive rater using the MoCA cognitive assessment and holds the Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificates for Family and Civil Law (FPR & CPR). Gary has held seasonal posts as an academic tutor for a leading distance learning institute and has guest lectured at Bournemouth University for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. In 2012, Gary was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to sit on the Mental Health Review Tribunal as a Specialist Member, hearing various referrals and appeals under the Mental Health Act 1983. In 2017, he won a national social work award for his contribution to community-based social work, and in 2019, he was nominated by a specialist NHS Continuing Healthcare solicitor and won the Lawyer Monthly Expert Award.
Gary can be instructed in mental health and mental capacity matters in the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales, the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) in England. He is also a regular capacity assessor for cases before the Court of Protection and can act under for a Rule 1.2 Representative, section 21a MCA challenge or act as a single joint expert (SJE) for a Local Authority and P (protected party).
Training, Education and Skills Profile:
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Academic
Doctor of Professional Practice (University of Northampton) Master of Arts in Advanced Mental Health Practice (Bournemouth University) Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Safeguarding (University of Keele) Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health (Bournemouth University) Graduate Certificate in Specialist Social Work (Bournemouth University) LL.B (Hons) Bachelor of Laws (The Open University) BA (Hons) Bachelor of Arts (Social Work) (The Open University) City and Guilds 7407 Certificate in Education - Teaching (Havant College) Level II Certificate in Counselling (Eastleigh College) Memberships
Fellow: Royal Society for Public Health Founding Member: UK Association for Psychosocial Studies Registrant: Social Care Wales & Social Work England Member: British Association of Social Workers |
Professional / CPD
AMHP Lead Update (Edge Training) Section 117 Mental Health Act Legal Update (Edge Training) Social Supervisor Refresher (Edge Training) AMHP Legal Update (Edge Training) DoLS Legal Update (39 Essex Chambers) Motivational Interviewing (refresher) 2 days (Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust) DoLS Approving Officer Training (Edge Training) MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment Rater (MoCA) Level 4 Adult Safeguarding Managers' Training (Making Connections, IOW) Level 3 Adult Safeguarding Lead Officer Training (Making Connections, IOW) Approved Mental Health Professional Supervisor (West Sussex County Council) Eating Disorders (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) Forensic Social Supervisor Training (West London Mental Health NHS Trust) Motivational Interviewing (Advanced) (Hampshire County Council) Expert Witness CPR Certificates: FPR and CPR (Bond Solon) Adult Protection Jointly Trained A.B.E Investigator (Hampshire Constabulary) Royal College of General Practitioners - CPD Certification Drug Misuse Management: Level 1 Alcohol Management in Primary Care: Level 1 Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Level 1 Eating Disorders: Level 1 Mental Health Panel Member Training (Judicial College) Analyst: Root Cause (Hampshire County Council) Practice Supervisor (Hampshire County Council) |
