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Expert witness

Expert witness

Extensive legal experience

 

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.

Objective, unbiased, accurate

Upholding the highest standards

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.

 
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Presenting difficult concepts clearly

Critical role in cases

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.

 
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Expert Witness

Projects

 

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.

Rights of light

  • Midtown Ltd v City of London Real Property Company Ltd [2005]
  • Tamares (Vincent Square) Ltd v Fairpoint Properties (Vincent Square) Ltd [2007] EWHC 212 (Ch) (08 February 2007)
  • Sirosa Properties Establishment v The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, settled in November 2022
  • Adjoin Limited v Fortytwo House Sarl, settled in May 2023

Daylight & sunlight

  • Days Hotel, 54 Kennington Road, London SE1 [2018], Appel reference APP/N5660/W/17/3189392
  • Graphite Square, London SE11 [2019], Appeal reference APP/N5660/W/18/3211223 and APP/N5660/W/19/ 3225761
  • Woolwich Central Phases 3 & 4, London SE18 [2020], Appeal reference APP/E5330/W/19/3233519
  • London Television Centre, 60-72 Upper Ground, London SE1 [2024], Appeal reference APP/N5660/V/22/3306162

What we offer

Our solutions

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’.

  • Rights of light
  • Daylight and sunlight
  • Party wall, boundaries and rights of way
  • Dilapidations
  • Licences to alter
  • Defect diagnosis
 
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Key contacts

The role of expert witness is crucial, and we approach it with the utmost accuracy, impartiality and professionalism every time.

Rob French - DPR

Rob French

Senior Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7710 088 485
rob.french@dpr.uk.com
About Rob
Ashley Patience - DPR

Ashley Patience

Senior Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7956 446 969
ashley.patience@dpr.uk.com
About Ashley
Aidan Cosgrave - DPR

Aidan Cosgrave

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7491 689 997
aidan.cosgrave@dpr.uk.com
About Aidan
Chris Harris - DPR

Chris Harris

Partner
Bristol Office
+44 (0)7701 386 268
chris.harris@dpr.uk.com
About Chris
Mark Kidd - DPR

Mark Kidd

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7469 375 718
mark.kidd@dpr.uk.com
About Mark
Lok Tang - DPR

Lok Tang

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7872 190 191
lok.tang@dpr.uk.com
About Lok

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