Centre for Forensic Neuroscience · North East England
Lie Detector Tests Across North East England
Confidential, professionally conducted polygraph examinations are available throughout North East England by appointment, from professional consulting facilities in Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Durham and Darlington.
Every examination is personally conducted by Dr Keith Ashcroft, Principal Forensic Polygraph Examiner. No subcontracted examiners. No anonymous operators. You will always know exactly who is conducting your examination.
Confidential Appointment Request
Request a Lie Detector Test in the North East
Choose your preferred date and provide a brief outline of the issue. Your enquiry will be personally reviewed by Dr Keith Ashcroft before an appointment is confirmed.
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- Same-day verbal outcome where appropriate
Appointment requests are reviewed personally before any examination is accepted.
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Confidential Appointment Request
Request an Appointment
Requesting an appointment does not commit you to proceeding with a polygraph examination. Every enquiry is personally reviewed by Dr Keith Ashcroft to determine whether the matter is suitable and whether the proposed issues can be examined fairly, accurately and ethically.
You can request a confidential lie detector test in the North East online without first telephoning. An examination is not confirmed until suitability, consent, question formulation and practical arrangements have been reviewed.
Appointment Reservation
Appointments are secured with a £125 reservation retainer after the enquiry has been reviewed and accepted. Payment instructions are provided with the appointment confirmation. The reservation retainer is deducted from the final examination fee.
Professional Lie Detector Tests Across North East England
The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience offers professional polygraph examinations across North East England. Stretching from the Scottish borders through Northumberland down to Teesside, we provide our forensic credibility assessment services to private clients, businesses and legal professionals throughout the region. Every lie detector test we conduct is personally carried out by Dr Keith Ashcroft, an experienced chartered investigative psychologist and independent forensic examiner.
We maintain access to professional consulting facilities across the North East's key locations, connected by the A1 and A19 corridors. Our examinations are conducted in controlled environments suitable for sensitive and rigorous forensic testing. We follow an evidence-led methodology grounded in the standards of the American Polygraph Association (APA) and ASTM International Committee E52. Every examination incorporates structured question formulation, careful pre-test consultation and rigorous data analysis using peer-reviewed scoring techniques.
Our North East polygraph service supports solicitors and barristers in the region's legal hubs, corporate investigators dealing with workplace issues, and private individuals resolving complex personal disputes. Whether you are addressing a relationship concern, responding to a false allegation, investigating internal fraud or preparing a legal case, we provide the same structured, transparent methodology for every client. For more about our approach and professional background, visit our about page.
Drawing clients from the region's university cities, industrial centres, and rural communities, we are well-placed to assist with complex cases throughout the North East. We use Regus Businessworld consulting facilities in major hubs and can arrange appropriate professional venues elsewhere on request. To learn more about polygraph science and validation, see our guide on how polygraph examinations are evaluated.
Where We Conduct Examinations in the North East
We provide polygraph examinations from professional consulting facilities across North East England. Select a location below for full details, or contact us if your nearest town is not listed.
Newcastle
Tyneside's principal city. A major legal, commercial and university centre. Appointments are conducted from professional Regus consulting facilities in the city.
View Newcastle DetailsSunderland
Wearside city location. Serving clients across Sunderland, Washington, and the broader South Tyneside area from professional consulting spaces.
View Sunderland DetailsMiddlesbrough
Teesside's largest town. Appointments arranged locally, covering Middlesbrough, Stockton, and the wider Teesside industrial and commercial region.
View Middlesbrough DetailsDarlington
County Durham market town with excellent transport links. Serving clients from Darlington, Bishop Auckland and the south Durham area.
View Darlington DetailsDurham
Historic cathedral and university city. Appointments arranged to serve the central Durham area and surrounding county locations.
View Durham DetailsLie detector testing is available by appointment across North East England, including Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Durham. If your nearest town is not listed, please contact us — we can often arrange examinations at suitable Regus Businessworld facilities or professional meeting rooms nearby.
Why Choose The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience
When choosing a polygraph examiner in the North East, it is important to understand who will conduct the examination, how questions are formulated, and whether the practice follows recognised professional standards. Here is what sets us apart.
Personally Conducted
Every examination is personally conducted by Dr Keith Ashcroft. You will always know the name, qualifications and professional background of your examiner before any appointment is confirmed.
Scientific Approach
Evidence-led methodology using peer-reviewed techniques and validated scoring algorithms. All examinations follow APA standards and ASTM E52 protocols for forensic psychophysiology.
Consulting Facilities
Examinations are conducted from professional Regus Businessworld consulting facilities throughout the region — private, controlled environments appropriate for sensitive forensic examinations.
No Subcontracted Examiners
The same examiner who handles your initial consultation will conduct the examination and produce the report. We never subcontract to third-party operators.
Independent Practice
We are not affiliated with any agency, solicitor, party or commercial interest. Our independence ensures objective, impartial results — critical for legal and corporate clients.
Legal Professionals
Solicitors, advocates and barristers may instruct the Centre directly. Dr Ashcroft is qualified as an Expert Witness and can provide reports prepared to forensic standards.
Structured Methodology
Careful question formulation, thorough pre-test consultation and rigorous analysis. Every question is discussed and agreed with the examinee in advance.
Pre-Test Suitability
Medical, psychological and ethical suitability is carefully assessed before any appointment is confirmed. We decline instructions where the matter is unsuitable for testing.
Who Uses Our North East Polygraph Service
Our polygraph examinations serve a wide range of professionals and individuals across North East England. Each instruction is handled with the same rigorous methodology and complete confidentiality.
Solicitors & Barristers
Criminal defence solicitors, family law practitioners, immigration solicitors and civil litigation teams instruct us for credibility assessments, defence case preparation and evidential support. Dr Ashcroft provides Expert Witness reports prepared to forensic standards. Learn more about our service for solicitors.
Corporate Investigators
Fraud, theft, misconduct, insider threats and data breaches. We work with corporate investigation teams across the North East to provide independent, confidential polygraph examinations as part of wider internal investigations. Learn more about corporate investigations.
Private Individuals
Relationship matters, family disputes, false allegations and personal investigations. Many private clients contact us to resolve a specific disputed issue that cannot be settled by other means. Learn more about private and domestic examinations.
Therapists & Clinicians
Therapeutic disclosure, sobriety monitoring and treatment compliance examinations. We work alongside therapists and clinicians supporting clients in addiction recovery and behavioural treatment programmes. Learn more about therapeutic polygraph.
Families
Safeguarding concerns, child protection matters and disclosure scheme support. We assist families dealing with sensitive allegations and provide professional examinations that contribute to informed decision-making. Learn more about safeguarding polygraph.
Employers
Pre-employment screening for sensitive roles and specific-issue investigations involving theft, fraud or misconduct. All examinations are voluntary and the matter must be suitable for polygraph testing. Learn more about pre-employment screening.
Types of Polygraph Examination Available in the North East
We provide a comprehensive range of specific-issue polygraph examinations. Each type follows the same structured methodology, with careful question formulation tailored to the particular circumstances of the case.
Professional Consulting Facilities in the North East
As a Regus Businessworld member, Dr Ashcroft has access to a network of professional consulting facilities across the North East region. This membership provides access to private meeting rooms and consulting suites in city-centre business locations, ensuring that examinations are conducted in a professional, controlled environment appropriate for forensic psychophysiological testing.
In accordance with American Polygraph Association recommendations, we do not conduct examinations in domestic settings, as it is rarely possible to control the environment to a satisfactory degree in a home setting.
Discreet Arrival
Professional business centres ensure a discreet, anonymous arrival for all clients.
Professional Surroundings
Modern, well-maintained business environments with reception services and amenities.
Confidential Consulting Rooms
Private, soundproofed meeting rooms configured for confidential forensic examinations.
Accessible Locations
Locations accessible via the A1/A19 network with good transport links and parking.
Comfortable Waiting Areas
Comfortable reception areas where accompanying persons can wait during the examination.
Sensitive Discussions
Environments suitable for the sensitive and confidential nature of polygraph consultations.
Appointments are arranged only after an initial consultation. Meeting-room availability varies and the exact venue is confirmed directly with the client before attendance.
Why Clients Choose Dr Keith Ashcroft
Many clients who contact us have already researched polygraph testing and have made a deliberate decision to travel to one of our North East locations rather than select the nearest available examiner. The reasons are consistent: they want to know exactly who will conduct their examination, they want to understand the methodology in advance, and they want confidence that the process will be handled professionally from start to finish.
Dr Ashcroft’s professional reputation has been built over more than two decades of forensic practice. As a chartered investigative psychologist, his approach draws on a specialist background in forensic psychology, investigative methodology and psychophysiological assessment. This is not a side business or franchise operation — polygraph examination is the core of a dedicated independent forensic practice.
Independence is central to the service. Dr Ashcroft is not connected to any party, agency, solicitor firm or commercial interest. This independence means that results carry greater weight with legal professionals and investigators who need to be confident in the objectivity of the examination and the examiner. Every examination follows a clear, structured methodology with careful question formulation and thorough pre-test consultation.
Crucially, Dr Ashcroft is a named examiner. Clients know in advance who will conduct their examination, can verify his professional qualifications and memberships, and deal with the same person from initial enquiry through to report delivery. For guidance on evaluating polygraph examiners, see our article on how to choose a polygraph examiner in the UK.
Areas Covered Across North East England
Our North East polygraph service spans the entire region. We regularly accommodate clients from Northumberland to Teesside, maintaining accessible professional facilities well-served by the region's infrastructure. Newcastle provides a central hub for clients from Tyne and Wear and the wider Tyneside area.
For those based further south in the region, our consulting facilities in Middlesbrough and Darlington serve clients from Stockton, Hartlepool, Redcar, and across the Teesside industrial corridor. Durham and Sunderland locations offer convenient alternatives for clients in Wearside, County Durham and the surrounding rural communities.
Wherever you are based in the North East—whether in a major city like Newcastle or Sunderland, or a smaller town in Northumberland or County Durham—we work to find the most convenient professional arrangement for your circumstances. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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