Expert Reports & Testimony
The expert report is the foundation of financial expert evidence. We prepare structured, readable reports that comply with CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35 - and we attend court, arbitration and expert meetings when testimony is required.
When solicitors instruct us
- Need for first expert report on quantum or forensic accounting issues
- Reply or rebuttal to opponent expert
- Pre-trial expert meetings and joint statements
- Trial or arbitration hearing testimony
Deliverables
- Primary and supplemental expert reports
- Answers to questions under Part 35
- Joint statements following expert meetings
- Oral evidence and hot-tub support where ordered
Our process
- Step 1
Instructions
Letter of instruction, documents and questions for the expert.
- Step 2
Draft & review
Internal quality review before disclosure.
- Step 3
Exchange
Compliance with court timetable and PD requirements.
- Step 4
Hearing
Preparation for cross-examination and oral evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Reports must include the expert's qualifications, scope, documents relied upon, opinions, statement of truth and declaration of duty to the court, among other requirements in PD 35.
Yes - we regularly participate in experts' meetings and prepare joint statements.
Tribunal rules vary; we adapt format to institutional rules while maintaining independence.
Urgent timetables can be accommodated subject to resource availability - discuss at instruction.