The purpose of the report is to communicate your opinion so as to assist the court as to the matters in issue and enable it to do justice. Consider the likely readership, which will usually be the intelligent lay person with no medical knowledge, but if in doubt aim for the lowest common denominator. Write in plain English. Make it comprehensible to the first-time reader and easy to follow. ‘People who do not have a medical background may rely on your advice and evidence to help them make decisions. Where it is possible to do so without misleading anyone, you should use language and terminology that people who are not medically qualified will understand’ (GMP 2019). Especially for a jury, it has to tell a story they can follow and hold their interest.