Miss Donley is an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and medico-legal expert with a strong clinical background spanning acute inpatient care, community mental health services and high-risk psychiatric settings. She provides expert opinion in civil, criminal, family and coronial matters where specialist mental health nursing insight is required.
In her medico-legal work, Miss Donley provides clear, balanced and evidence-based expert reports on matters relating to mental health nursing practice, standards of care, suicide and self-harm risk management, restraint and observation procedures and the adequacy of mental health interventions.
She is experienced in reviewing clinical records, evaluating professional decision-making and commenting on the quality of mental health care delivered. Her knowledge includes accountability, clinical governance, and the legal implications of care delivery.
Miss Donley is committed to delivering objective, well-structured and legally compliant reports within required timescales. Her combined clinical expertise and analytical approach enable her to assist the court in understanding complex mental health issues, nursing practice, and care standards.
Miss Donley has extensive experience in the following cases:
Clinical negligence:
Personal injury:
Mental Capacity & Consent:
Criminal:
Family Court & Child Protection:
Employment Tribunal:
Other Mental Health:
Miss Donley’s availability is 3-4 weeks and a report turnaround time of 4-6 weeks.
Miss Donley is an accomplished Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with extensive clinical experience across acute, community, and specialist mental health services. Throughout her career she has worked with individuals facing a wide range of psychiatric conditions, from acute crises to long-term complex mental health needs.
Known for her compassionate approach and strong clinical judgement, Miss Donley has established a reputation for delivering safe, evidence-based care within fast-paced and challenging environments.
Her outstanding skills include significant experience in acute adult inpatient care, where she has been responsible for the assessment, stabilisation, and ongoing management of individuals presenting with psychosis, severe depression, bipolar disorder and high-risk behaviours. She has also worked within Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), providing holistic assessments, risk management, crisis intervention and collaborative recovery-focused care planning. Also having worked with patients under the Ministry of Justice, including a year in a forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) medium secure unit, where she managed and assessed high-risk young people using structured risk assessment tools and multi-agency planning.
Miss Donley’s expertise extends to high-acuity settings, including psychiatric intensive care, where she has developed advanced skills in de-escalation, observation level management and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams. She is also proficient in areas such as safeguarding, medication management, capacity assessments, and the application of both the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA).
Across all roles, Miss Donley has demonstrated a strong commitment to person-centred care, advocacy, and high professional standards. Her clinical background provides a solid foundation for complex decision-making, risk assessment and clear, structured documentation skills that are highly valued in both clinical and legal contexts.
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