expert witness reports for litigation & arbitration


Expert Witness Reports for Litigation & Arbitration

Bespoke quotes depending on complexity and court type

Pearl provides Expert Witness Reports for property-related disputes across civil, criminal

and arbitration proceedings. Our reports are prepared in full compliance with:

  • RICS Professional Standard – Surveyors Acting as Expert Witnesses (5th Edition,2025)
  • Civil Procedure Rules Part 35
  • Woolf Reforms and overriding duty to the court
  • Law Society and UK Government guidance for expert evidence

Expert Reports for Legal Proceedings

We prepare technical reports to assess the merits of initiating or defending legal action.

These may be used in:

  • County Court
  • High Court
  • Criminal Court
  • Arbitration and Tribunal Hearings
  • Our reports are impartial, thorough, and clearly structured to assist the court. We act in
  • conjunction with your legal advisers and can provide oral evidence if required.
  • Compliance & Professional Standards
  • Pearl’s expert reports fully conform to:
  • The Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, including the duty to the court, written report
  • format, and declarations
  • The Woolf Reforms, ensuring impartiality and clarity
  • The RICS Expert Witness Standard, including:
  • Clear terms of engagement
  • Conflict of interest management
  • Fee transparency (no conditional fees)
  • Declaration of ongoing duty to the court
  • Differentiation between expert and advocate roles

We also follow guidance from the Law Society, Crown Prosecution Service, and Forensic

Science Regulator, ensuring admissibility and ethical standards in both civil and criminal

contexts.

Experience & Integrity

Pearl has provided expert witness reports for a wide range of building-related disputes,

including:

  • Negligence claims
  • Defective works
  • Dilapidations
  • Planning and development disputes
  • Housing disrepair (including compliance with Awaab’s Law)

Our reports are structured to be understood by judges and juries with no technical

background, and we clearly distinguish between fact, assumption, and opinion.

Next Steps

To discuss your expert witness requirements, please contact us directly. We’ll provide a

bespoke quote and outline the process in full.