Multi-jurisdictional re/insurance disputes experience • Arbitration experience in US, Bermuda, UK and GCC • Key expert witness on multiple UK and Irish High Court disputes concerning the implications of Covid-19 claims on the re/insurance market • Nearly four decades of re/insurance underwriting and leadership experience spanning seven firms • Former Lloyd’s of London active underwriter • Senior advisor to multiple private equity firms on re/insurance M&A

Sunday Times ‘Top Advisor’ 2021 Loss of earnings • Pension loss • Financial professional negligence • Financial advice • Cashflow analysis • Lost years • Loss of dependency • Periodical payment orders • Financial structure of award • Quantum I am the founder of Paladin Experts, a Fellow and Chartered Financial Planner who takes care to provide an accurate and honest approach. With over 30 years' financial expertise and having acted as expert witness on hundreds of occasions, I am well positioned to support claimants and...

Forensic collision investigation and reconstruction • Damage inspections, analysis and interpretation • Tyre mark analysis • Vehicle light bulb analysis • Critical appraisal of available evidence • CCTV analysis • Speed calculations • Reaction times • Locus investigation and photography • Expert report preparation • Experienced expert witness evidence at court • Digital journey data analysis • Crash data analysis • Tyre failure analysis • Human factors and driver behaviour • Police incident analysis

Qualified canine behaviourist • Assessment of dogs suspected of being 'dangerous dogs' under Section 3 DDA 1991 and for 'type' assessment for dogs suspected of being prohibited under Section 1 of the Act • Assessment of dogs involved in cruelty cases both for defence and prosecuting authorities • Clients include Police and CPS services throughout the UK, local authorities, private solicitors, RSPCA • Highly experienced in giving expert evidence in both magistrates' and crown courts, including appeal courts

Building defects • Works not in accordance with Building Regulations • Reviews of design information in relation to scope • Reviews of the design/construction of external walls with respect to Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations (e.g. material specification, cavity barriers) • Performance of the architect or lead designer

Qualified dog behaviour specialist with extensive experience assessing and rehabilitating dogs • Expert evidence provided in civil and criminal proceedings for both defence and prosecution cases • Specialist in dangerous dog legislation • Provides expert evidence in cases of dogs seized under Section 1 or Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and Section 2 of the Animal Act 1971 • Dog bites • Human fatalities involving dogs • Expert evidence in welfare cases under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 • Animal risk assessments for foster and adoption agencies...

Outdoor activity centre suits • White water rafting • Liability involving water sports • Skiing liability suits • Nordic, telemark or alpine • Liability involving ski equipment • Liability involving ski instruction • Matters concerning Ministry of Defence outdoor education or adventurous training • High wire adventure courses • Climbing parks • Ropes courses • Team building • Stand up paddling (SUP)

Fire scene examination to establish the origin (where) and cause (how) of a fire, plus interpretation of fire development and spread • Experience of domestic, commercial and industrial incidents, including fatalities • Post-incident assessment of fire safety provision • Experience of preparing reports and presenting evidence in court for prosecution and defence Gained the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate

Chartered Engineer with 20 years' experience as a Fire Consultant with specific expertise in fire safety defects (internal and external) • Instructed by both claimant and defendant and has experience being cross-examined Expertise includes, but not limited to: 1. The role of the fire engineer and development of fire strategy design • Iterative development of fire strategy throughout RIBA stages • Approvals processes (including fire services) • Engagement with other stakeholders and contractors 2. Building regulations and design guidan...

Tree hazard evaluation • Planning appeals & applications • Tree & branch failures • Tree nuisance • Root trespass • Subsidence • Industrial accidents involving arboricultural operations • Tree damage from construction operations • Tree damage to infrastructure, buildings & surfaces • Plant establishment • Tree failures (planting) • Mediterranean trees & landscapes • Amenity valuation • Tripping due to tree roots • Safe working practices & pruning practices • Woodlands • Fire prot

Building defects • Building surveys • Dilapidations • Family disputes • Housing disrepair • Landlord and tenant compensation • Matrimonial disputes • Professional negligence • Party wall disputes • Valuation disputes

Consulting loss adjusting and related services to the insurance and claims market • Specialist in handling commercial and household insurance claim losses, including business interruption • Able to undertake investigations, reporting, quantum assessment, analysis, claims preparation, best practice assessments, insurance policy interpretation, review material and immaterial breaches of conditions and warranties • Distressed cases • Loss adjuster negligence

Environmental noise: • Community noise • Sports and leisure noise • Music noise, including public entertainment licence and Environmental Protection Act • Planning inquiries • Pop festivals • Transportation noise: • Prediction and expert evidence on aircraft noise • Railway noise and vibration • Road traffic noise • Architectural and building acoustics: • Building acoustics from studios • Building services noise • Workplace and industrial noise: • Occupational hearing damage

Arson/fire raising: forensic examination, investigation & prevention • Explosions: forensic examination, LPG, fires • Fires: agricultural, crop, Calor gas, chemical, consumer product, domestic, domestic appliance, dust, electrical, factory, camping, hydrocarbon, motor vehicle, gas • Fire safety: bedding, bedroom furniture, curtains • Fire damage: buildings, carpets, machinery, tree • Fire doors • Emergency planning: fires • Fire brigade: professional negligence, breathing apparatus, rescue procedures, statutory duties • Fire accelerants ̶...

All aspects of regulated financial advice, especially pensions and investments, including pension transfers and self-invested pension arrangements • General investment knowledge and impact of psychology and sociology on investor behaviour • As well as working in the financial sector and academic work, I have worked for the Pensions Ombudsman Service for many years

Forensic collision investigation and reconstruction • Vehicle examination • Collision scene analysis • Vehicle examination • Tachograph analysis and route tracing • Expert report preparation • Expert evidence at court • Vehicle prohibition • Vehicle examination training • Crash data analysis • Tyre failure analysis • Tram collision investigation • Driver reaction analysis • Human factors analysis • Speed from CCTV and analysis • Conspicuity • Carriage of dangerous goods • Load security •

Forensic accounting: • Loss of profits & business interruption • Financial loss, trade effects, product liability, loss of earnings • Business valuations • Professional negligence, accountants, insurance brokers • Fraud, including VAT • Fidelity loss calculation, significance of accounting transactions • Probate accounting & valuations • Insurance: • Claims assessment, loss adjustment, particularly for areas as a forensic accountant • Insurance policy interpretation, particularly commercial property & bus...

Nigel is a highly qualified and experienced banker with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of banking obtained during a career lasting over 40 years, with excellent contacts throughout the City of London. He is currently working on a part-time basis as a consultant at a trade association in the City involved in responding to the government's proposals for the new Payments Regulator. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at an overseas bank with responsibility for information technology, trade finance, treasury settlements, capital markets and securities ...

Dr Helen Howell is a leading UK expert witness and forensic behaviourist. She provides expert opinion in respect of dog behaviour in dangerous dog cases, including criminal matters under Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and for civil proceedings under Section 2 of the Animals Act 1971. Dr Howell's services include a thorough investigation and analysis of a dog bite incident and a comprehensive, evidence-based dog behaviour assessment, including assessment of the home environment where appropriate. Dr Howell provides fully court-compliant written reports and video...

Expert evidence on dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 both for type & behaviour • Behavioural assessments on dogs seized by police as dangerously out of control • Expert evidence given in animal welfare & livestock worrying cases • Have multi-agency working experience with RSPCA, local authorities & animal welfare organisations • Have presented seminars to various groups & professional bodies including veterinary professionals, police officers, local authority officers & charitable bodies • Former police dog legislation officer ̶...

Small animal forensic veterinary medicine and surgery, including cruelty and neglect cases of cats, dogs, small mammals and birds • Dangerous dogs and their control • Practising veterinary surgeon for over 40 years • Considerable experience with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006 • Regularly giving evidence in civil and criminal cases • Human fatalities and serious injuries involving dogs

Safety strategy and high-level policies • Hazard identification • Hazard assessment - qualitative and quantitative • ALARP • Safety integrity targeting • Safety integrity verification • Safety measure implementation, adequacy and assurance • Safety validation • Safety justification of complex equipment • Safety procedures/process development • Safety indicators/safety monitoring and reaction to events • Accident/incident investigation

3D laser scanning and point cloud animation • Full accident investigation reconstruction reports • Scale plans • 2D and 3D animated reconstruction using Relmo software • Examination and interpretation of physical scene evidence • Car and motorcycle/bike camera videos • Locus reports • Attendance at court

Town & country planning as per planning legislation & policy • Case precedent & guidance as applies to England • All aspects of planning, except minerals, waste & energy (if technical)

Accident investigation • Forensic collision investigation • Road traffic accident reconstruction • Motor vehicle examinations • Scale plans • Expert reports • Photography & video • Damage profiles, critical speed & other tyre marks • Motorcycle collisions • Police vehicle collisions • Pedestrian collisions • HGV & bus collisions • Tachograph analysis • Video & still photography • Critical appraisal of previously prepared reports • 30 years' experience presenting evidence at court

Occupational safety & health representation • Accident/incident investigation • Risk assessment & analysis • Management systems • Safe work systems • Human factors • Engineering failures • Compliance • Due diligence • Expert witness • COVID 19 risk assessment, audit & compliance checking • Review of systematic failures and consequences investigation Alternative email: [email protected]

Regulation of general health and safety in GB • Use and applicability of health and safety legislation in the wider leisure and entertainment industries with particular expertise in the fairground, theme park, leisure park and similar businesses • Health and safety in theatre, TV, live music and wider performing arts, including technical and performance staff • All aspects of health and safety in agriculture, particularly livestock and cattle safety and management • Health and safety in factories and the food industry from slaughter to distribution...

Architects' professional negligence • Architects' appointments & fees • Building contract disputes • Building defects & failures • Cladding & performance in fire • Contract claims, including adjudication response • Land & property disputes, including matters referred to Lands Tribunal • Liability within the design team • Historical analysis of buildings • Preparation of visualisations • Preparation of expert reports • Attendance at court • Participation in all forms of ADR • Representations in respect...

Forensic accounting and accountancy • Forensic investigation • Business and share valuation • Quantum of damages • Loss quantification • Expert determination • Fraud and financial investigation • Compensation claims • Commercial disputes • Warranty claims • Shareholder disputes • Loss of profit claims • Matrimonial and divorce valuation • International arbitration disputes • Business interruption claims • Auditor and accounting negligence • Breach of contract claims • Transaction and M&A d

Forensic fire engineer with specific expertise in building defects, supported by an international company. The role of the fire engineer and development of fire strategy design • Iterative development of fire strategy throughout RIBA stages • Approvals processes (including fire services) • Engagement with other stakeholders and contractors Building regulations and design guidance • The Building Regulations, including Building (Scotland) Regulations, and the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), both current and histori...

Private banking • Investment management • Asset allocation • Wealth management • Loans, mortgages, overdrafts • Regulation • On-shore off-shore issues • Insider dealing • Criminal: confiscation of assets, regulatory rule breaches, money laundering • Banking: property lending (commercial & residential) • Tax • Building & construction • Retail banking • Interest rate swaps • Libor-related claims

Fire, arson & explosion forensic investigation • Cold case • Fire: domestic, commercial, agricultural, consumer product, domestic appliance, dust, electrical, camping, boats, marine, motor vehicle, gas • Fire damage: buildings, equipment • Personal injury by fire • Smoke damage • Fire-related murder • Fire safety: fire risk assessment • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 • Structural timber buildings: off-site risk assessment • Separating distance guidance • 16 Steps to Fire Safety

Exposure assessment and control of chemical, physical and biological agents • Personal protective equipment requirement, selection, use and management • Risk assessment • Health and safety management systems • Incident investigation • Manual handling • Asbestos exposure

Acoustics consultancy • Acoustics and vibration • Noise and vibration injuries • Boundary element method (BEM) • Waveguide finite element method (FEM)

Over 48 years' experience as an underwriter, claims handler, subrogation specialist, agent and London market insurance auditor. 1. Commercial (non-motor) insurance 2. Property insurance 3. Marine cargo and hull insurance 4. Protection and indemnity insurance 5. Marine liability and trade 6. Public and products liability insurance 7. Employment liability insurance 8. Professional indemnity insurance 9. Energy insurance 10. Specialty reinsurance 11. Construction insurance 12. London market practices 13. Industrial disease claims 14. Asbesto...

Pension on Divorce Expert - PODE • Preparing reports for financial dispute resolution (FDR) hearings • Setting out details of divorcing parties' pensions and assessing how they should be split to provide parity of income and other calculations as instructed Reports fully compliant with Pension Advisory Group (PAG) guidance and Family Procedure Rules (FPR) Part 25.

Arson investigation • Forensic fire investigation • Fire scene examination • Origin & cause of fire determination • Investigation of gas & vapour explosions • Arc mapping • Fire-damaged gas & electrical appliances • Heat-damaged clothing • Incendiary devices • Smoke detector examination • Ignitable liquid analysis interpretation • Burning tests • Photovoltaic module fires • Cold case reviews Expert witness Iain Peck is a Forensic Fire Investigator and Director at Prometheus Forens...

I have been eradicating Japanese Knotweed for over 20 years and was one of the first five people in the UK to become a PCA Certified Surveyor . Therefore, I have the experience needed to deal with any breakout of the invasive weed. I have over 25 years of horticultural experience and over 10 years' experience completing arboricultural surveys, with all reports being completed to BS5837:2012 standards.

Financial implications of matrimonial disputes • Share valuations • Collaborative law • Single joint expert • Business acquisitions & disposals • Financial aspects of personal injury claims, including loss of earnings • Financial aspects of professional negligence claims & disputes • Shareholder dispute resolution

Assisting with claims for damages following accidents or ill-health at work • Site inspections & witness statements, assessment of negligence & whether breaches of legislation have occurred • Advice on whether all reasonably practicable steps have been taken by a defendant employer • Interpretation of all occupational health & safety legislation & how this applies in any particular case

Expert arboricultural evidence for developers & local authorities in planning appeals, hearings & public local inquiries • Expert witness statements & evidence relating to litigation involving arboriculture, tree root damage, subsidence, Tree Preservation Orders & high hedge disputes • Evidence relating to arboriculture, woodland management, insurance & valuation • Having previously been MD of the largest landscape & grounds maintenance contractor in the UK, I also specialise in resolution of contractual disputes, often as Single Joint Expert • I...

In October 2016, I attended a Dog Legislation Officers course run by Merseyside Police which was conducted by accredited and acknowledged experts in the application of the Dangerous Dogs Act. This course certified me as a recognised Government Dog Legislation Officer. During this course I attended seminars by RSPCA officials and an accredited veterinary expert. After completing this course I became the Dog Legislation Officer and Dangerous Dogs Lead for Kent Police. This role involved teaching dangerous dog legislation, overseeing the county's dangerous and banned breed incidents which involve...

Former Chief Fire Officer of Warwickshire and previously Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade. Available to advise on: • Fire Service operations • Command of fires and major incidents • Fire Service training, pre-planning and preparedness • Fire Service legal duties and powers under the Fire and Rescue Service Act 2004 and associated legislation • Fire Service human resource management • Fire Service budget and organisational management • Command, leadership and critical incident management • Fire safety enforcement • Community fire ...

Acoustics, noise & vibration consultant • Abatement notices • Architectural/building acoustics • Building services (air-conditioning & ventilation) noise • Construction noise & vibration • Entertainment noise • Environmental noise • Expert witness • Industrial noise • Licensing • Noise nuisance • Noise surveys • Occupational hearing loss • Planning appeals & public enquiries • Sound insulation • Transportation noise

David was Head of Property Finance at the UK subsidiary of an overseas bank for almost 13 years. He has extensive experience as an expert witness. He managed a very successful portfolio of property development and investment loans, as well as being responsible for a portfolio of regulated mortgages. David's portfolio also comprised hotel, leisure and care homes, as well as having a close relationship with a number of bridging lenders. He was a member of the credit committee both in the UK and for the bank's Jersey subsidiary, and had in-depth experience of a wide range of commercial banki...

Advice on traffic & access relating to site development • Hotels • Food & non-food retail • Housing & change of use • Support of unitary development plans policy at public inquiry • Traffic impact assessment • Evidence given on behalf of a number of prominent developers & agencies, including Elbrook C&C Ltd, Blue Orange Core, Bright Stars Nursery Ltd & London Borough of Harrow

We accept instructions from prosecutors, appellants, defendants and claimants in criminal and civil work on most health and safety topics. Our expertise extends to manufacturing and service industries, construction, commercial, offices, education, entertainment, local government, health services, retail, fairgrounds, public works, airports, Crown services and utilities. Topics include: • Work at height • Systems of work • Safety documentation • Risk assessment • Guarding of machinery • Works transport • Lifting operations • Aviation • Domes...

Arboriculture • Arboricultural impact assessments • Tree inspection & surveys • Dangerous trees • Decay • Tree health & safety surveys & reports • Tree Preservation Orders • Tree protection & planning • Tree amenity assessments • High hedges • Conservation areas

Expertise Criminal and civil investigator for accidents and incidents • Health and Safety at Work, etc., 1974 and Regulations • Personal injury • Risk assessment • CDM • Quarries • Agriculture • Asbestos • Falls Sectors Construction • Highways • Police and Fire Service • Agriculture • Tree surgery Regulatory Former HSE Principal Inspector (undertaking and approving fatal investigations and prosecutions) • Former Asbestos Licensing Pri

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants via solicitors on most health and safety topics. I have particular experience in health and safety legislation, fatal accident investigation, manufacturing, construction, banking, education, healthcare, charity, retail and pharmaceuticals. My skills include: risk assessment, training, work at height, fall prevention, safe systems of work, safety documentation and policies, fire safety and protection, COSHH, manual handling and work equipment.

Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist. Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors • Assessment of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Section 3 • Behavioural assessments of dogs seized by police as dangerously out of control • Behavioural assessments include full investigation around the circumstances of the dog bite or incident and the dog's home environment - full written report, photographic and video evidence

Very experienced practitioner specialising in health and safety/food safety matters since 1988, including 9 years as an enforcement Environmental Health Officer and Appointed Health & Safety Inspector • Particular areas of expertise include investigation of workplace injuries and fatalities, risk assessment and risk management • Further expertise as a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner with respect to food contamination, HACCP, food processing, pest control, alleged food poisoning and food-borne injury/ill health Author of Food Emergencies - A Practica...

Architecture • Building defects and regulations • Health and safety

Experience appearing before planning inquiries and hearings, with a good track record of successful outcomes. Able to supply and prepare Proofs of Evidence, Statements of Common Ground and Rebuttal Proofs of Evidence. Advice encompasses: i. National Planning Policy Framework, guidance and development planning policies ii. Planning appeals/Local Plan examinations iii. Listed buildings and conservation areas iv. Development management/control v. Compulsory purchase/Lands Tribunal vi. Judicial review of planning decisions

Occupational noise and vibration exposure assessments, including historical retrospective cases • Planning and licensing matters involving noise or vibration • Forensic acoustic studies as may be required in criminal proceedings, e.g. likely audibility and intelligibility of speech • Sport and leisure noise

Expertise in firearms & video imagery material • 20+ years as full-time forensic scientist • 40+ years' experience of firearms, 20 years' experience of imagery material Identification, testing, research & classification of firearms (including pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles, air guns, machine guns, antique firearms), ammunition, stun guns & pyrotechnics • Microscopic comparison of bullets & cartridge cases to suspect gun • Toolmarks • Examination of crime scenes, clothing, vehicles for gunshot damage, lines of fire, dist...

UK gambling law, licensing, regulation and practice covering remote and non-remote betting, gaming and lotteries and associated regulatory requirements, having provided specialist advice (both as a practising solicitor and as a gambling consultant) to many gambling operators and trade associations in this sector since 1983. Within that time I have also been a contributing editor to four of the UK's leading textbooks on the subject of gambling and licensing law, a regular speaker at numerous industry conferences and an independent expert witness on gambling-related matters in High Court and Per...

Christianity - Christian theology, beliefs and practices - PhD and academic book on this area • Global persecution of Christians - particular focus on Islamic contexts - CEO of research centre in this field • Freedom of religion or belief - and historical relationship to UK constitutional history • Radical Islam and Islam and Christian-Muslim relations • Political conservativism - particularly in relation to Christianity - written a major book on this subject • Extremism and historic British values • Conservative politics

Chartered Architect, Chartered Building Engineer, Chartered Arbitrator, accredited Adjudicator, practising Member of The Academy of Experts I am a Chartered Architect, Chartered Building Engineer and Chartered Arbitrator with over 40 years’ experience across a wide range of building types, scales and professional roles. I hold an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration from King’s College London and Diplomas in International Commercial Arbitration and International Maritime Arbitration. I practise as an arbitrator and adjudicator and carry out forensic work in rel...

• Dispute resolution claims, adjudication and arbitration • Professional negligence claims - Philip regularly acts for parties that are seeking compensation from a negligent surveyor or representing surveyors where an allegation of negligence has been made • Expert witness reports acting as a claimant, defendant and/or single joint expert in building dispute matters • Party wall consultant and published author on the Party Wall Act, first person to undertake doctoral research into the Party Wall, etc., Act 1996 • Landlord and tenant dilapidation di...

All areas of fireworks, including retail fireworks and professional firework displays • Product safety, compliance with safety standards, product performance and testing, CE mark and UKCA mark • Health and safety at firework displays, risk assessment for firework displays, choice of product and meteorological modelling, computer firing systems, competence • Firework product development (retail and professional fireworks), China manufacturing processes and systems, fireworks classification, explosives storage, explosives transport, dangerous goods transport legislation •...

• Underwriting procedures and practices • Loan structures • Loan documentation • Security and guarantees • Valuations of property and other security • Instructions to professional advisers • Security realisation and debt recovery • General banking practice relating to the operation of accounts Stewart has given evidence in Court, acted as a single joint expert and written a paper entitled 'Contributory Negligence: establishing a factual basis in relation to failed bank lending transactions' and an article compa...

Health and safety auditing, management, documentation investigation and law • Health and safety in healthcare, hospitals, care support, education, mental health, special education, local authorities, residential homes, warehousing • Stress, violence and aggression, assaults, pedestrian/vehicle segregation, warehouse operations, swimming pools, schools, leisure centres, grounds maintenance, transport

Building regulations • Fire safety risk assessment • Fire regulations • Timberframe fire safety

Policy Interpretation • Analysing and interpreting the terms and conditions of insurance policies. • Determining the scope of coverage and exclusions within a policy. Claims Handling • Assessing the reasonableness of claim denials or approvals. • Evaluating the claims management process, including the adequacy of documentation and adherence to industry standards. Underwriting Practices • Providing insights into underwriting processes and criteria used by insurance companies.