Thursday 29 January 2026 | 12pm -2pm
We are delighted to welcome Pankaj Madan and Psychiatrist Dr Christopher Bass to our London office for this hybrid lunchtime talk, hosted by Weightmans partner Charles Heppenstall.
Together, they will take a close look at fibromyalgia and associated pain conditions, exploring everything from initial triage through to scrutiny by the trial judge - all from a defendant’s perspective.
In-person attendees are invited to join us from 12pm for sandwiches and networking, with the talk taking place from 1pm to 2pm, both in person and online.
Speakers
Dr Bass trained in Psychiatry at Kings College Hospital in London. After retiring from his post as consultant in liaison psychiatry in Oxford in 2018 his main areas of research and clinical interest include patients with persistent physical symptoms and fabricated illnesses, including fabricated or induced illness in children.
During the last 15 years his medicolegal work has involved assessing patients for the Courts with chronic pain and functional neurological disorder [FND] following accidents, and he has a particular interest in patients with complex regional pain syndrome Type 1 and fibromyalgia. In 2021 he published a review on chronic pain in personal injury with Dr Jon Valentine, and in 2025 an editorial on CRPS.
Pankaj is a leading personal injury barrister with over 25 years’ experience in catastrophic injury litigation, specialising in high-value brain injury, severe pain, FND and amputation cases. A published author, Deputy District Judge and Legal 500 “Tier 1” practitioner, he is widely recognised for his expertise in complex medical evidence and costs management. He was named Personal Injury Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025.
Read Pankaj’s full profile here.
RSVP
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