Expert Witness

Our experts ensure that you obtain practical, commercial, and technically sound advice on your case or dispute. We are experienced in presenting expert evidence across a range of technical disciplines, and know the time and resource costs involved, and the need for robust advice to be obtained at the outset. Our track record allows us to work collaboratively with our client, the legal team and other experts, to achieve the best outcome.

Our Services

Compulsory Purchase

We are experienced and proficient in providing expert evidence in compulsory purchase and compensation matters. Our team have submitted expert reports and presented evidence at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), the High Court, and to Arbitrators/Independent Experts on a range of CPO and compensation matters. Our experience allows us to direct our clients though the process and make sure they receive the best advice to make fully informed, commercial decisions.

Financial Viability

Our experts have a wealth of experience in presenting viability evidence across a number of sectors, appearing in a number of high profile planning appeals and public inquires in relation to financial viability in planning and the provision of affordable housing. We respond to changing planning and development policy, as well as changing markets in order to advise on and help deliver high profile, complex residential–led and mixed-use developments. We are at the forefront of advising on financial viability negotiations in relation to a number of emerging sectors including Build To Rent and Retirement Housing.

Landlord & Tenant

Property Disputes

Planning

We provide expert planning advice for planning appeals, public inquiries, tribunals and examinations in public. Our technical knowledge of the planning process and experience of the process ensures that we provide the best advice to our clients.

Rights to light

We are adept at providing expert evidence on compensation matters relating to Rights to Light, specifically in relation to negotiated damages for a share of developer’s profit and also for the reduction in the value of property following the interference with rights under Appropriation / S203 Housing and Planning Act 2016. We work with Rights to light consultants to provide specialist valuation advice to inform accurate compensation assessments, presenting expert evidence to Tribunals and courts.

Valuation

We provide expert evidence on a range of valuation matters, including in the context of compulsory purchase, lease renewals, rent reviews and viability in planning. We are experienced in preparing and presenting evidence, using our experience to provide you commercial advice throughout the process.

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Richard

Richard Garside

Director

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Grant Woollard

Director

Hugo

Hugo Fogden

Director

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David Conboy

Director

Lizzie-Sears

Lizzie Sears

Director

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David Brown

Director

Paul

Paul Manning

Director

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