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[Brief_CV] => With 27 years experience, WeatherNet provides legal weather services, historical weather data, forensic meteorologists and expert witness interpretation to the legal profession and all those involved in criminal or civil litigation. WeatherNet can assist in all matters of Forensic Meteorology. WeatherNet help lawyers, solicitors, the police force, barristers, insurance companies, the public and the civil engineering and construction community with a cost-effective and accurate analysis of historic weather data where the weather may have affected the outcome of the case. WeatherNet can help legal related weather cases for the UK and worldwide. With the Met Office no longer providing this service and WeatherNet now an authorised supplier of Met Office data, our services have become increasingly valuable to our legal clients.
WeatherNet can assist in all matters of Forensic Meteorology. WeatherNet help lawyers, solicitors, the police force, barristers, insurance companies, the general public and the civil engineering and construction community with a cost-effective and accurate analysis of historic weather data where the weather may have affected the outcome of the case. WeatherNet can help in particular legal related weather cases for the UK and worldwide. With the Met Office no longer providing this service and WeatherNet now an authorised supplier of Met Office data, our services have become increasingly valuable to our legal clients.
This historic weather information is given in an easily understood Legal (CPR) Weather Report or as a Certified Witness Statement. All legal (CPR) weather reports and witness statements benefit from showing past weather data that is utilised, an interpretation, conclusion and a statement of compliance and truth. This information complies with civil and criminal court requirements (CPR Part 33 and/or 35) and the Jackson reforms that our clients can trust and rely on.
Legal (Non-CPR) Weather Reports are also available for reference or as a guide only. These legal weather reports can not be disclosed as evidence in a court of law as the report would not be fully researched and would only show a snap shot of raw daily or hourly data in the surrounding area of the incident. No interpretation, conclusion, statement of truth would be enclosed within this report.
WeatherNet has access to historical weather data from a wide range of different meteorological sources, including our own exclusive network of urban based meteorological stations.
To date, WeatherNet have prepared in excess of 2500 related legal weather reports since 1997 for the legal industry. On average, WeatherNet service 80 new legal weather reports per year. Furthermore we can also provide testimonies or names of referees if required and an expert forensic meteorologist for court appearances. Number of court appearances in the last 5 years: 1 (February 2024)
A sample of a Legal (CPR) Weather Report, Dr Richard Wild\'s CV and a legal weather services flyer are available upon request
In the last 27 years, WeatherNet has provided weather-related reports for the following legal cases:
* Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs)
* Personal Injury Claims (Falling, Tripping and Slipping Accidents)
* Flooding and Drainage Claims
* Domestic and Commercial Insurance Claims
* Liability
* Travel and Transit
* Contract Disputes
* Industrial and Agricultural Incidents
* Criminal Offences, including GBH, Rape, Murder and Burglary
* Civil Engineering and Construction Extension and Disputes
* Pollution and Contamination
* Spoilage
* Lighting, Visibility and Sunrise/Sunset Times
* Aviation and Marine Incidents
* Cargo Damage and Contamination
* Sports and Leisure Injuries
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[Brief_CV2] => WeatherNet provides legal weather services, historical weather data, forensic meteorologists and expert witness interpretation to the legal profession and all those involved in criminal or civil litigation. WeatherNet can assist in all matters of Forensic Meteorology. WeatherNet help lawyers, solicitors, the police force, barristers, insurance companies, the general public and the civil engineering and construction community with a cost-effective and accurate analysis of historic weather data where the weather may have affected the outcome of the case. WeatherNet can help in particular legal related weather cases for the UK and worldwide.
This historic weather information is given in an easily understood Legal Weather Report or as a Certified Witness Statement. All legal weather reports and witness statements benefit from showing past weather data that is utilised, an interpretation, conclusion, expertÚs declaration and a statement of truth. This information complies with civil and criminal court requirements that our clients can trust and rely on.
WeatherNet has access to historical weather data from a wide range of different meteorological sources, including our own exclusive network of urban based meteorological stations.
To date, WeatherNet have prepared in excess of 1200 related legal weather reports since 1997 for the legal industry.
Average number of new instructions a year: 130
Number of Legal Meteorological Reports written in the last 4 years: 400
Number of court appearances in the last 4 years: 2 (December 2009 and May 2012)
Furthermore we can also provide testimonies or names of referees if required and an expert forensic meteorologist for court appearances.
In the last 15 years, WeatherNet has provided weather-related reports for the following legal cases:
* Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs)
* Personal Injury Claims (Falling, Tripping and Slipping Accidents)
* Flooding and Drainage Claims
* Domestic and Commercial Insurance Claims
* Liability
* Travel and Transit
* Contract Disputes
* Industrial and Agricultural Incidents
* Criminal Offences, including GBH, Rape, Murder and Burglary
* Civil Engineering and Construction Extension and Disputes
* Pollution and Contamination
* Spoilage
* Lighting, Visibility and Sunrise/Sunset Times
* Aviation and Marine Incidents
* Cargo Damage and Contamination
* Sports and Leisure Injuries
A sample of a legal weather report, Dr Richard WildÚs CV and a legal weather services flyer are available upon request.
WeatherNet was established in 1995 to provide weather information to UK insurers on a postcode basis to help them verify claims for storm, freeze and flood. Although insurance remains a key business sector, WeatherNet has diversified, to offer bespoke services to industries such as construction, the utilities and the legal profession.
Geographical area of work: All of the UK and Worldwide
Legal Related Memberships and Training (Dr Richard Wild/WeatherNet Ltd):
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory of Scotland since October 2010 to present
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory of Ireland since October 2010 to present
Included on the NPIA (National Policing Improvement Agency) Expert Advisers Database since September 2010 to present
Member of the Forensic Science Society (MFSSoc) since June 2009 to present
Trained in the aspects of report writing by Bond Solon since July 2008. Therefore all legal weather reports written for future legal cases will comply with this training.
Vetted by the Round Table Group since October 2007 to present
Member of the Academy of Experts (MAE) since June 2007 to present
Member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) since April 2007 to present
Member of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses since February 2007 to present
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory since January 2005 to present
Other Memberships (Dr Richard Wild):
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) since January 2005 to present
Member of the Association of British Climatologists since January 1995 to present
Associate of the Royal Geographical Society between the years 1994 - 1995
Member of the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation between the years 1993 - 1998
Member of the National Geographic Society since January 1993 to present
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS) since October 1990 to present
Qualifications/Career History and Publications (Dr Richard Wild):
Current Title: Weather Services Commercial Manager and Senior Forensic Meteorologist. Employed by WeatherNet Ltd since the 10th July 1997
Qualifications include a BSc (Hons) in Geography (2:1) (obtained June 1994), while in July 1997, obtained a City and Guilds certificate in Teaching (stage 1) in further and adult education. In July 2005, obtained a PhD investigating the spatial and temporal analysis of heavy snowfalls across Great Britain between the years 1861-1999.
Produced thirty seven research articles about snow/snowfalls/blizzards in several academic publications since 1995 to present.
Staff member of TORRO (Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (based at Oxford Brookes University)). Role within TORRO is Research Leader of Heavy Snowfalls which is a part of the Thunderstorm and Severe Weather Division. Have held this post since July 1998.
Made numerous talks at Universities, had local chats/written quotes for local/national radio, TV and newspapers. Credited on several films and TV programmes including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I/II and BritainÚs Worst Weather.
Legal references:
(1) Mr Stephen Taylor
Michael W Halsall Solicitors
2 The Parks
Newton-le-Willows
Merseyside
WA12 0NZ
Tel: 01942 727000
Fax: 01942 717555
Email: stephen.taylor@halsalls.com
Web: www.halsalls.com
(2) Mr Marcus Johnston
Beachcroft LLP, Solicitors
10-22 Victoria Street
Bristol
BS99 7UD
Tel: 0117 918 2000
Fax: 0117 918 2100
Email: mjohnston@beachcroft.co.uk
Web: www.beachcroft.co.uk
(3) Mr Andrew Mayne
Watmores Solicitors
Chancery House
53-66 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1RP
Tel: 020 7430 1512
Fax: 020 7405 7382
Email: amayne@watmores.co.uk
Web: http://www.watmores.co.uk
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