Expert witness service
Our specialist team assesses Court of Protection costs for litigation solicitors.
Our expert witness service, dealing with Court of Protection professional fees and costs, offers vital assistance to both claimant and defendant personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers.
Accurately assessing the head of damages relating to Court of Protection costs cannot be ignored, whether you are acting for a claimant or defendant.
We can offer the following services:
- providing expert witness statements for claimant lawyers outlining the professional fees and Court of Protection costs that are likely to be incurred in a particular case - whether a lay or professional Deputy is to be appointed
- providing expert witness statements for defendant lawyers, which assess and comment on the reasonableness of any claim for professional fees and Court of Protection costs put forward in a particular case
- preparing informal assessments and reports on Court of Protection costs for defendant lawyers, where formal statements for service are not required
- acting as a joint expert for either claimant or defendant
- attending Court to provide evidence if required.
We have one of the largest specialist Court of Protection teams in the country.
Eddie Fardell and Martin Terrell are both experts in this complex area of law, and each has over 20 years of experience dealing with Court of Protection matters.
We understand that there is often the need to obtain last minute reports for service and we can respond quickly to requests for statements and reports.
For further information please contact one of the team.