EXPERT WITNESS
As an independent organisation with over forty years’ experience at the forefront of the timber and joinery industry we are widely respected for our knowledge of timber performance, manufacturing and technology, installation and finishing. It is a respect that bestows us with the credibility to act as an expert witness.
Expert Witness
Whereas an ‘expert’ is a person who has knowledge of a subject beyond that to be expected of a layman, an ‘expert witness’ is an expert who makes their expertise available to a court or other judicial or quasi-judicial body. It is a heavy responsibility as the expert witness is charged with helping the court understand the issues in a case and reach a sound and just decision.Expert Evidence
As an expert witness we have to be able to provide ‘expert evidence’ to assist the court in reaching its decision. The court uses not just our technical analysis but, importantly, the opinions we may make using evidence that has been submitted.What we do
To be of practical assistance to a court, we have to provide as much detail as is necessary to allow the court to both understand and determine whether our opinions are well founded. To do so we will have to:
carry out detailed site inspections- analyse contract documentation, specifications and requirements
- present and interpret our findings in a clear and concise way
- provide an explanation of technical terms or subjects
- report the issues of contention
- examine and comment on derived evidence of a specialist nature
- offer opinions based on other facts cited as evidence
- prepare and submit a report for use in determining a legal settlement
- prepare and submit reports for legal representation, litigation, mediation and adjudication