For Solicitors & Legal Professionals
Julie Brackenbury is an independent Aesthetic Nurse Expert Witness specialising exclusively in non-surgical aesthetic practice, cosmetic injury, and complication management. She accepts instructions in matters involving aesthetic nursing, medical aesthetics, injectable treatments, and related regulatory and governance issues.
Solicitors can begin by sending a letter of instruction along with any relevant medical or clinic records and a note of the specific questions they would like addressed. Assessments can be carried out remotely where appropriate, with in-person appointments arranged when needed. New instructions are currently being accepted.
❋ Areas of expertise:
Dermal filler complications (including vascular occlusion, infection, granulomas, sepsis)
Botulinum toxin complications and prescribing failures
Poor complication recognition and management
Inadequate consent and risk disclosure
Breaches of professional standards and scope of practice
Regulatory and governance failures in aesthetic clinics
Nurse-led and non-medical aesthetic practice
Training, delegation, and supervision issues
❋ Types of instructions:
Screening opinions / initial liability advice
Breach of duty reports
Condition and prognosis reports
Chronologies and advisory opinions
Regulatory and professional conduct opinions
Joint statements
Conferences with counsel
Court attendance (where appropriate)
❋ Compliance:
I provide balanced, evidence-based opinions and do not act as an advocate for either party.
All expert work is carried out in line with:
CPR Part 35
Practice Direction 35
Duty to the Court as an independent expert
❋ Typical turnaround
Screening opinions: around 10–14 days
Full reports: 4–6 weeks, depending on complexity