Alex Gorton is Assistant Registrar to the FFLM, conference secretary and a facilitator for the Faculty course in General Forensic Medicine. He has been a forensic physician for 10 years both as a clinical lead and as medical director for a private provider. He has co-authored a number of recent practice guidelines as well as contributing to the most recent edition of the ‘Blue Guidelines’. In addition to his work in general forensic medicine, he maintains his clinical skills working as a part-time middle grade in emergency medicine. He regularly provides training sessions to ED clinicians on injury documentation and statement writing skills.