Mr Martin Mannion

Consulting Civil Engineer

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<td width=\"169\"><strong>Participation</strong></td>
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<td width=\"142\">Court of Session Scotland</td>
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<td width=\"169\">Adjudication Report

Court Report

Court Reply Report

Joint Expert Note

Mediation</td>
<td width=\"151\">2019/2020. Settled</td>
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<td width=\"37\">2</td>
<td width=\"142\">LCIA arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Caribbean pier & dredging (piling design, unforeseen, weather)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Arbitration report

Joint Expert Notes

Cross examined</td>
<td width=\"151\">2020/2021. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">3</td>
<td width=\"142\">ICC Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Black Sea pier & dredging design, cost</td>
<td width=\"169\">Arbitration Report

Reply Report

Joint Expert Note

Cross examined</td>
<td width=\"151\">2020/2021. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">4</td>
<td width=\"142\">Australian (Resolution Institute) Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">PNG container terminal (paving design, operation)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Arbitration Report

Cross examined</td>
<td width=\"151\">2021. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">5</td>
<td width=\"142\">SIAC Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Vietnamese harbour (layout, waves, bollards, fenders)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Arbitration Report

Joint Expert Note

Cross examined, including hot tubbing</td>
<td width=\"151\">2021/2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">6</td>
<td width=\"142\">Court, Sydney</td>
<td width=\"161\">Container Terminal (paving, drainage)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert advice</td>
<td width=\"151\">2021/2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">7</td>
<td width=\"142\">ICSID Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Container Terminal (planning, programme, capacity, capex)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report</td>
<td width=\"151\">2021/2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">8</td>
<td width=\"142\">UK Adjudication</td>
<td width=\"161\">Quay wall remediation (design, construction)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report</td>
<td width=\"151\">2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">9</td>
<td width=\"142\">UK Land Tribunal</td>
<td width=\"161\">Jetty planning</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert advice</td>
<td width=\"151\">2022. Settled</td>
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<td width=\"37\">10</td>
<td width=\"142\">UK Adjudication</td>
<td width=\"161\">Caisson design & construction, failure</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report</td>
<td width=\"151\">2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">11</td>
<td width=\"142\">Australia Planning Inquiry</td>
<td width=\"161\">Proposed FSRU port</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report

Cross examined</td>
<td width=\"151\">2022. Concluded</td>
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<td width=\"37\">12</td>
<td width=\"142\">India Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Dry dock failure (design, construction)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report

(Hearing Q1 2025)</td>
<td width=\"151\">2023-Ongoing</td>
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<td width=\"37\">13</td>
<td width=\"142\">India Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Port Breakwater (design, construction)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report (drafted)

(Hearing Q3 2024)</td>
<td width=\"151\">2023-Ongoing</td>
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<td width=\"37\">14</td>
<td width=\"142\">UK Adjudication</td>
<td width=\"161\">Quay wall design</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report</td>
<td width=\"151\">2023-Ongoing (settlement expected)</td>
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<td width=\"161\">Quay wall & dredging (design, construction)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report</td>
<td width=\"151\">2023-Ongoing (settlement expected)</td>
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<td width=\"37\">16</td>
<td width=\"142\">LCIA Arbitration</td>
<td width=\"161\">Mediterranean LNG Jetty (design, construction)</td>
<td width=\"169\">Expert Report (under preparation)</td>
<td width=\"151\">2023-Ongoing</td>
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TAE Accreditations

  • Expert Witness

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) BE (1986)
  • Chartered Member. Institution of Civil Engineers MICE (1993)
  • Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers FICE (2019)

Expert Witness Snapshot

I have 35 years’ experience in port and marine developments – planning, feasibility, design and construction, for container terminals, cruise facilities, LNG/oil and bulk terminals, fishery harbours, involving quays, jetties, breakwaters, dredging and port infrastructure.

 

I attended The Academy of Experts ‘Expert Foundation Course’ in January 2019, covering aspects of acting as an expert from expert’s duties to conduct and procedure in court, and have attended ‘Mediation’ and ‘Into Court’ training also. I have supported experts in report preparation and acted for clients in many construction disputes. Below is a summary of 16 appointments as an expert in the last 5 years, including 5 cross examinations


























































































































No. Jurisdiction Topic Participation Timeline/Status
1 Court of Session Scotland Quay deepening, dredging (design, construction) Adjudication Report

Court Report

Court Reply Report

Joint Expert Note

Mediation
2019/2020. Settled
2 LCIA arbitration Caribbean pier & dredging (piling design, unforeseen, weather) Arbitration report

Joint Expert Notes

Cross examined
2020/2021. Concluded
3 ICC Arbitration Black Sea pier & dredging design, cost Arbitration Report

Reply Report

Joint Expert Note

Cross examined
2020/2021. Concluded
4 Australian (Resolution Institute) Arbitration PNG container terminal (paving design, operation) Arbitration Report

Cross examined
2021. Concluded
5 SIAC Arbitration Vietnamese harbour (layout, waves, bollards, fenders) Arbitration Report

Joint Expert Note

Cross examined, including hot tubbing
2021/2022. Concluded
6 Court, Sydney Container Terminal (paving, drainage) Expert advice 2021/2022. Concluded
7 ICSID Arbitration Container Terminal (planning, programme, capacity, capex) Expert Report 2021/2022. Concluded
8 UK Adjudication Quay wall remediation (design, construction) Expert Report 2022. Concluded
9 UK Land Tribunal Jetty planning Expert advice 2022. Settled
10 UK Adjudication Caisson design & construction, failure Expert Report 2022. Concluded
11 Australia Planning Inquiry Proposed FSRU port Expert Report

Cross examined
2022. Concluded
12 India Arbitration Dry dock failure (design, construction) Expert Report

(Hearing Q1 2025)
2023-Ongoing
13 India Arbitration Port Breakwater (design, construction) Expert Report (drafted)

(Hearing Q3 2024)
2023-Ongoing
14 UK Adjudication Quay wall design Expert Report 2023-Ongoing (settlement expected)
15 Court of Session Scotland Quay wall & dredging (design, construction) Expert Report 2023-Ongoing (settlement expected)
16 LCIA Arbitration Mediterranean LNG Jetty (design, construction) Expert Report (under preparation) 2023-Ongoing

 

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