Expert Witness & Representation

Smith & Garratt are experienced advocates, representing clients in formal situations.

  • Planning Inquiries
  • Planning Reference Panels
  • Planning Appeals
  • Public Inquiries
  • Private Rented Housing Panels
  • Lands Tribunal
  • Courts
  • Mediation

Our principal surveyor

Our principal surveyor has experience of mediation, sits on the RICS Dispute Resolution Panel (Boundaries), the Forestry Commission Review Panel (Disputes) and is an examiner for the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. He is regularly engaged to give opinions and to undertake expert witness work and dispute resolution. Smith & Garratt can be found on the Expert Witness website.

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Case Studies

Round Up of Expert Witness Reports

“Producing expert opinions is always interesting,” says Hugh Garratt, principal surveyor at Smith & Garratt.  “Other peoples’ problems are invariably more interesting than one’s own.  Having read the case materials, I often sit back and wonder whether – had they tried really hard – the people involved could have landed themselves in as much mess … Read more

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