The name of the Association is the “ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL REPORTING ORGANISATIONS”
(“the Association” and “AMRO”)





Subject to the matters set out below the Association shall be administered and managed in
accordance with this Constitution by the Members of the Management Committee constituted by Clause 6 of this Constitution (“the Management Committee”)





The objects for which the Association is established are:

3.1 To promote professional standards and good practice in the presentation and use of medical reports and the conduct of medical experts in the context of legal proceedings in accordance with the duties and responsibilities of expert witnesses established by Mr Justice Cresswell in the case of Ikarian Reefer [1993] 2 Lloyds Reports QB as set out below:-

(a) Expert evidence presented to the Court should be, and should be seen to be, the independent product of the expert uninfluenced as to form or content by the exigencies of litigation;

( b) An expert witness should provide independent assistance to the Court by way of objective unbiased opinion in relation to matters within his expertise. An expert witness in the High Court should never assume the role of an advocate;

(c) An expert witness should state the facts or assumption upon which his opinion is based. He should not omit to consider material facts which could detract from his concluded opinion;

(d) An expert witness should make it clear when a particular question or issue falls outside his expertise;

(e) If an expert’s opinion is not properly researched because he considers that insufficient data is available, then this must be stated with an indication that the opinion is no more than a provisional one. In cases where an expert witness who has prepared a report could not assert that the report contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth without some qualification, that qualification should be stated in the report;

(f) If, after exchange of reports, an expert witness changes his view on a material matter having read the other side’s report or for any other reason, such change of view should be communicated (through legal representatives) to the other side without delay and when appropriate to the Court

(g) Where expert evidence refers to photographs, plans, calculations, analyses, measurements, survey reports or other similar documents, these must be provided to the opposite party at the same time as the exchange of reports

3.2 To do all such other lawful things as are incidental to, or conducive to, the attainment of the object mentioned above





4.1 Membership of the Association shall be open to any agency or any organisation carrying out the business of sourcing and providing medical reports for use in litigation (any such body being called in this Constitution an “Eligible Organisation”) and which the Management Committee is satisfied meets the following conditions or should be admitted pursuant to paragraph 4.3:

4.1.1 it has been trading for a period of three years;

4.1.2 it has a minimum turnover of 12,000 medical reports per annum;

4.1.3 it makes use of a minimum of 500 experts nationwide;

4.1.4 it has a minimum of ten clients which are not associated organisations of it;

4.1.5 it has its registered office or principal place of business in the United Kingdom;

4.1.6 it has been recommended by at least 3 members of the following organisations: Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS), the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL);

4.1.7 it is willing to accept the AMRO Constitution and to comply with the AMRO Protocol;

4.1.8 it is willing to conduct its business in accordance with the Road Traffic Act Protocol as from time to time adopted and the Personal Injury Protocol from time to time adopted.

4.1.9 it is willing to provide a representative to attend a minimum of one meeting per annum

4.1.10 it is not an organisation nor is it owned or controlled by any organisation which in the course of its business acts on behalf of or represents Claimants or Defendants in personal injury litigation or negotiation.

4.2 In determining whether or not any Eligible Organisation meets the above conditions the
Management Committee may require such evidence of compliance as they consider appropriate and where they consider it necessary shall consider the spirit and intent of the conditions. In this Constitution unless the context otherwise requires “Member” or “Member Organisation” refers to any organisation which is for the time being a member of the Association

4.3 The Management Committee may in their absolute discretion admit as a Member any Eligible Organisation which in the opinion of the Management Committee furthers the objects of the Association notwithstanding that the Eligible Organisation fails to satisfy any or all of the conditions set out in paragraph 4.1

4.4 Should the circumstances of a Member Organisation at any time so change that in the opinion of the Management Committee it would not satisfy the requirements for membership if it were to apply at that time for membership the Management Committee may in its absolute discretion suspend or terminate its membership. The Management Committee may require such evidence of continued compliance with the requirements of membership as they consider appropriate and the Members shall lend all such reasonable assistance to the Management Committee in connection with such purpose.

4.5 Subject to Clause 18 any Eligible Organisation which wishes to be considered for membership of the Association shall submit an application to the Honorary Chairman. The application shall be considered by the Management Committee at the Management Committee’s next meeting. Following the receipt of such an application the Management Committee shall advise members of the applicant’s details and indicate whether or not the Management Committee propose to accept the application before determining whether or not to accept such application

4.6 The decision of the Management Committee shall be final and they shall not be obliged to give any reason for their decision

4.7 Immediately upon being admitted to membership the Member Organisation shall pay within 14 days its first subscription and joining fee





5.1 There shall be an Honorary Chairman, Honorary Vice-Chairman Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary (“the Officers”) who shall be appointed by the Members immediately following the adoption of this Constitution and thereafter shall be elected annually by the Association at the annual general meeting and who shall hold office until the next following annual general meeting when they shall retire from office. The office of Honorary Chairman shall not be held for more than two years consecutively. The other elected Officers shall be eligible for re-election. Candidates for office must be Officers or employees in a Member Organisation. Any office other than Honorary Chairman may be held jointly.

5.2 Officers will at all times act in the best interests of the Association and in particular ( but without thereby limiting this obligation) shall not use their office or Membership of the Association to seek to promote the separate interests of their own organisation

5.3 Members shall bear the costs of their representatives attending Management Committee Meetings





6.1 The Management Committee shall comprise of one representative of each of the Founder Members (who may or may not be an Officer) together with such additional representatives of the Eligible Organisations as the Members shall determine

6.2 The Management Committee shall meet at least quarterly and 4 Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum

6.3 Each Member of the Management Committee shall be entitled to one vote and the Honorary Chairman or in his absence Honorary Vice-Chairman, in the case of equality shall have second or casting vote

At every general meeting 4 Members or a majority of all Members entitled to attend and vote at general meetings shall form a quorum. Each Member shall have one vote, and except in the cases otherwise specifically provided for by this Constitution, all questions shall be decided by a majority of the Members present and voting whether in person or by proxy, and the Honorary Chairman or in his absence the Honorary Vice-Chairman, in case of equality, shall have a second or casting vote

8.1 The Association shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other meetings in that year and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. At least 21 clear days’ notice of every annual general meeting shall be given

8.2 At the annual general meeting the report of the Management Committee and the accounts of the previous year shall be considered; the Officers and other elected Members of the Management Committee for the following year shall be elected; and such other business shall be transacted as the Management Committee thinks fit. All general meetings other than the annual general meeting shall be called extraordinary general meetings

9.1 The Management Committee may, whenever it thinks fit, and it shall upon a requisition made in writing by any 3 or more of the Members or by Members representing not less than one-fifth of the total voting rights of all Members at the date of the requisition, whichever shall be the less, convene an extraordinary general meeting by giving at least 14 days’ notice

9.2 Any such requisition shall set out the object of the meeting proposed to be called, and shall be forwarded to the Honorary Chairman

9.3 On receipt of such requisition the Management Committee shall proceed to convene an extraordinary general meeting; if the Management Committee does not proceed to convene the meeting within 21 days from the date of the requisition, the requisitions or any 3 Members may themselves convene such meeting

10.1 The Management Committee may if it deems necessary appoint an auditor and any such appointment shall be confirmed at the next following annual general meeting

10.2 The Honorary Treasurer shall keep an account of the income and expenditure of the Association and of its assets and liabilities and shall submit such accounts at the annual general meeting

10.3 The bank account shall be in the name of the Association and withdrawals shall be made on the signature of the Officers in accordance with the mandate from time to time agreed by the Management Committee.

Every Member shall pay to the funds of the Association an annual subscription at such times and according to such scales as shall from time to time be determined by the Management Committee





12.1 Any Member who does not comply with the provisions of the Constitution including the AMRO Protocol may forfeit membership and be struck off the roll of Members by resolution of the Management Committee

12.2 Any Member who shall not have paid his subscription or any special levies for three calendar months after the same shall have become due may forfeit membership paid and be struck off the roll of Members by resolution of the Management Committee

12.3 Any Member struck off the roll of Members in accordance with Clause 12.2 shall be eligible for re-admission on payment of all arrears due from the Member





The Management Committee may unanimously and for good reason terminate the membership of any Member PROVIDED THAT the appointed representative of the Member Organisation concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Management Committee before a final decision is mad

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting of the Association and of every meeting of the Management Committee shall be recorded in a minute book or books to be kept for that purpose, and be signed by the Chairman of that or the next following meeting

The Constitution of the Association including the AMRO Protocol and the AMRO Mission Statement may be amended by the agreement of a two-thirds majority of the Members in general meeting subject to notice of the change having been given to the Members at the same time as the general meeting is convened. Alternatively, the Constitution of the Association the AMRO Protocol and the AMRO Mission Statement may be amended by the agreement of a two-thirds majority of the Members in a postal ballot

Members of the Association shall be entitled to use on their stationery any logo adopted by the Association from time to time. Use of such logo other than on stationery must have the prior written consent of the Management Committee

All the costs of and incidental to the preparation and execution of this Constitution and any further documents necessary to carry it into effect shall be paid out of the subscription monies and joining fees

The first Members of the Association be those who have completed an application form and whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document shall be “Founder Members ”
This Constitution was adopted on the date mentioned above by the persons whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document