Dr Batten’s special interests include Medical Ethics and neurodevelopmental disorders, although in the past five years his work has focused primarily on supporting young people experiencing depression and anxiety.

Dr Batten began his child and adolescent medico-legal work in 1981 while still a trainee, and established a private medico-legal practice in 1992. The majority of his current practice involves assessing PTSD following accidents, though he also undertakes occasional criminal cases.