Surveyors may be required to present expert evidence in courts, tribunals, planning appeals and inquiries. Their primary duty is to assist the tribunal on matters within their expertise. Our senior partners, who bring proven experience and the necessary professional qualifications, are frequently appointed as expert witnesses in rights of light, daylight and sunlight, party wall, boundaries, and dilapidations matters.
Our experts adhere to professional and legislative guidelines, including RICS and the Civil Procedure Rules. The reports and evidence they provide are grounded in their areas of expertise, remaining independent and unbiased.
Our team excels in presenting complex information clearly and persuasively, ensuring tribunals can grasp critical concepts. This objective, fact-based analysis significantly influences case outcomes and helps clients reach favourable settlements.
Regularly appointed in the role of expert witness across DPR’s core specialisms, our people bring decades of experience and unparalleled knowledge to each case.
We act as party appointed experts, single joint experts, or provide technical and strategic guidance to clients and their legal team as expert advisers or ‘shadow experts’.
The role of expert witness is crucial, and we approach it with the utmost accuracy, impartiality and professionalism every time.