Expert Witness Service

Expert witness services

Accurately assessing damages relating to future Court of Protection costs is important whether you are acting for a claimant or defendant. We can provide the following expert witness services:

Provide expert witness statements for claimant lawyers outlining the professional fees and Court of Protection costs likely to be incurred - whether a lay or professional deputy is to be appointed
Provide expert witness statements for defendant lawyers that assess and comment on the reasonableness of a claim for professional fees and Court of Protection costs
Prepare informal assessments and expert witness reports on Court of Protection costs for defendant lawyers, where formal statements for service are not required
Act as a joint expert for either claimant or defendant
Attend court to provide evidence

Our Court of Protection expertise

We have one of the largest specialist Court of Protection teams in the country, enabling us to proviude the best Court of Protection service available
We understand that there is often the need to obtain last minute expert witness reports for service and we can respond quickly to requests for statements and reports
Eddie Fardell and Brian Bacon are experts in this complex area of law, with many years of experience dealing with Court of Protection matters between them
We have particular experience in dealing with Court of Protection issues for severely disabled clients (including clients with brain injuries and birth injuries). We also manage the affairs of many elderly clients who suffer from dementia.