Ian Ross, is a Forensic Criminal Psychologist specialising in financial crime cases. As a sole practitioner clinically supports defence lawyers and civil legal teams and clients with expert court reports concerning public and private sector fraud, bribery, and money laundering allegations.
Also advises on complex Proceeds of Crime (POCA) asset seizures, and Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs).
Added to supporting vulnerable clients facing biased or flawed employee investigations with spuriously-brought allegations of ‘in-house’ theft/misappropriation or fraud by an employer.
Core Tasks:
• Diagnose bias, abuse of process, disclosure (CPIA) violations, and questionable prosecutorial decisions.
• Dissect unethical “tactical use of evidence by enforcement authorities.
• Meticulously assess police interviews.
• Consolidate criminal appeals.
• Consolidate challenges to civil fraud cases.
Dr Ross carries out evaluation interviews with clients to help assess a client’s state of mind to prepare the forensic report. (Assessing ‘propensities’ and offending characteristics or alternatively, issues of duress or other psychological pressures) that coincides with the police case.
Appointments and Affiliations
• Listed expert’: Cour pénale internationale (International Criminal Court of Justice (‘ICC’) The Hague.
• Expert Panel Member, Office of the Inspectorate of Prisons (OIP. Ireland).
•.American Psychological Association.
• British Psychological Society.
• International Bar Association.
My work is mainly UK based but also take instructions worldwide.