About Us - Expert Witness Surveyor Team

Leading Expert Witness Services by Chartered Surveyors

Expert Witness Surveyor provides professional expert witness services for property disputes, combining extensive experience in building surveying with comprehensive expert witness training. As RICS registered expert witnesses, our chartered building surveyors act as expert witnesses in accordance with CPR Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules, ensuring impartial and compliant expert evidence for tribunals, arbitration, and court proceedings.

Our team specialises in providing expert witness reports and expert testimony across all areas of property and construction disputes, including boundary disputes, dilapidations, party wall disputes, professional negligence, building defects, and valuation disputes. We understand that expert witnesses are able to provide opinion on the matter only when maintaining complete impartiality, with our primary duty always being to the court rather than the instructing party.

With decades of combined experience in building surveying and dispute resolution, we have acted as expert witnesses in hundreds of cases, providing unbiased expert evidence that assists courts and tribunals in reaching fair decisions. Our extensive experience spans residential and commercial property disputes, covering surveying matters from neighbourly matters to complex construction and property disputes.

Our Core Values

Principles that guide our expert witness services

Impartiality

As expert witnesses, our primary duty is to the court. We provide unbiased, objective expert evidence regardless of who instructs us, ensuring tribunals receive truly independent expert opinions.

Professional Excellence

All our surveyors hold advanced qualifications including the Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and maintain RICS registration, ensuring the highest standards in expert witness services.

Integrity

We adhere strictly to CPR Part 35 requirements and maintain complete transparency in our methodologies, opinions, and any limitations within their expertise when providing expert testimony.

Continuous Development

Our team maintains ongoing expert witness training and stays current with developments in building surveying, legal requirements, and dispute resolution practices through regular CPD.

Our Expert Witness Team

Chartered building surveyors with extensive experience in expert witness services

Richard Harrison

Senior Building Surveyor

Richard is a highly experienced chartered building surveyor with over 25 years in the profession. He specialises in providing expert witness evidence for boundary disputes, party wall disputes, and building defects cases. Richard holds the Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and has acted as expert witness in over 150 cases, appearing regularly in tribunals and courts. His extensive experience in dispute resolution and thorough understanding of building pathology makes him a trusted expert in complex property disputes. Richard's impartial approach and clear expert reports have earned him recognition from solicitors and legal professionals across England and Wales.

Boundary Disputes Party Wall Building Defects Expert Testimony

Sarah Pemberton

Building Surveyor

Sarah brings 15 years of experience in building surveying with particular expertise in dilapidations and landlord and tenant disputes. As a RICS registered expert witness, she has provided expert witness reports in numerous commercial property disputes and has appeared in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Sarah holds the Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and is a member of the Academy of Experts. Her detailed knowledge of lease obligations and building regulations compliance, combined with her ability to explain complex surveying matters clearly, makes her an invaluable expert in dilapidations claims and contract disputes. Sarah's methodical approach ensures her expert evidence is comprehensive and compliant with all legal requirements.

Dilapidations Commercial Property Landlord & Tenant Building Regulations

Michael Thornton

Quantity Surveyor

Michael is a chartered quantity surveyor with 18 years of experience specialising in construction disputes and professional negligence claims. His extensive experience in cost management and contract administration provides unique insights when acting as expert witness in disputes involving defective building works and valuation disputes. Michael has acted as both party appointed expert and single joint expert in numerous cases, providing impartial expert opinion on matters relating to construction costs, variations, and professional services. He holds the Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and regularly provides expert witness training to other surveyors. Michael's thorough understanding of construction and property contracts, combined with his clear communication style, makes him highly effective in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes including mediation and arbitration.

Professional Negligence Construction Disputes Valuation Contract Claims

Professional Accreditations & Memberships

Our commitment to professional excellence and expert witness standards

RICS Registered

All our surveyors are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and registered as expert witnesses, ensuring compliance with RICS expert witness standards.

Expert Witness Training

Team members hold the Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness, demonstrating comprehensive expert witness training.

Academy of Experts

Several team members are members of the Academy of Experts, maintaining the highest standards in expert evidence and expert witness services.

CPR Part 35 Compliant

We operate in strict accordance with CPR Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules, ensuring our expert witness reports meet all legal requirements for admissibility.

Our Expert Witness Experience

Proven track record in providing expert evidence across property disputes

250+

Expert Witness Cases Completed

100+

Court Appearances

75+

Arbitration & Mediation Cases

98%

Client Satisfaction Rate

Areas of Expert Witness Expertise

Boundary disputes and land disputes across neighbouring properties

Party wall disputes under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996

Dilapidations and lease-end disputes in commercial property

Professional negligence claims involving surveyors and building professionals

Building defects and defective building works

Valuation disputes in residential and commercial property

Contract disputes in construction and property matters

Building regulations compliance and building pathology

About Expert Witness Surveyor