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Assessment Report

An applicant or their legal representative may, on their own initiative, file a psychological or psychiatric assessment report, prepared by a suitably qualified practitioner, in circumstances where the practitioner preparing the report does not propose to provide counselling or treatment to the applicant.

All expenses awarded for assessment reports filed by an applicant or their legal representative are at the discretion of the Tribunal.

Psychologists or psychiatrists who assesses and report to the Tribunal as to the psychological/psychiatric condition of and treatment/counselling needs of an applicant are required to prepare their reports in the format set out in Practice Direction 2/2008 (Form 1)

If a fee is claimed for the assessment report, a completed Counselling and Report Fee Invoice for the expense associated with the assessment report must accompany the report when filed with the Tribunal (Form 5, Practice Direction 1/2008).