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Commercial Vehicles Transport/Trailers
Handling and Lifting Machinery
Agricultural Tractors & Vehicles
Saw Milling and Timber Handling
Engine Development.
As a Chartered Engineer I run my own consultancy business, established for 15 yrs, and have prepared over 100 reports to assist the court in civil and criminal disputes. I have given oral expert evidence in court on 17 occasions, including International Arbitrations (ICC) in Tokyo and Geneva.
I am a trained Civil & Commercial mediator (accredited with ADRgroup and a member of the Civil Mediation Council).
As an independent and objective forensic engineer the basis for my instructions have included allegations of premature failure, misuse, poor maintenance, not fit for purpose, patent and intellectual property disputes.
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Commercial Vehicles Transport/Trailers
Handling and Lifting Machinery
Agricultural Vehicles
Saw Milling and Timber Handling
Engine Development.
From this background I provide professional Consultancy from own practice which includes independent engineering litigation support.
I am a member of the Academy of Experts and a Law Society Checked Expert with recent courtroom appearances and experience of acting as a Single Joint Expert.
As an independent and objective analyst and problem solver.
I have worked for both claimant and defence to carry out accident investigation and reconstruction and to examine machinery/plant and equipment that has failed, suffered misuse or been deemed not fit for purpose.
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