Expert Witness Training
Expert witnesses play a crucial role in property and construction disputes which are often decided on expert evidence. The current economic climate is likely to bring an increase in disputes and a growing need for for experts who can deliver reports which are effective in putting a case forward.
The RICS aims to compile a panel of experts across all RICS professional & faculty groups. Attendance at this training course is an essential requirement to admission on to the panel of experts.
While this training course is primarily aimed at RICS members who with to be included on the panel, non RICS members who practice in this field are encouraged to attend.
Who should attend?
- Anyone involved in the field of dispute resolution.
- Quantity surveyors
- Project management surveyors
- Building surveyors
- Property surveyors
- Valuation surveyors
Why should you attend?
- Find out what is required of an expert witness and what their duties are.
- Discover what makes an effective report and presentation.
- Ensure you are aware of the potential pitfalls when acting as an expert.
- Learn about the practicalities of dealing with clients and lawyers.
- Get an update on the legal framework and reent legal developments.
Course outline
The following topics are covered in the course.
- Requirements of an expert witness
- Cross examination and tips for expert witnesses
- Views from the bench
- Practical workshop
- Question and answer session.
When is the next course?
Please contact our office to register your interest for the next expert witness registration scheme course.
Expert Determination Training
Expert Determination is an Alternative Dispute Resolution process which is widely used in the property and construction industry in Australia.
The RICS Dispute Resolution Service, on behalf of the RICS, is forming an Expert Determination Panel for the Oceania region to assist in the process of resolving disputes. The panel will embrace the range of RICS faculties and will be in two parts; RICS Members and Non-RICS Members. Strict eligibility criteria will apply to panel members.
This training course provides an opportunity for anyone interested in the alternative dispute resolutions processes to acquire the necessary skills to undertake expert determinations.
Who should attend?
The course is open to those wishing to be considered for the Expert Determination Panel as well as those not wanting to be considered for the panel.
Course outline
The topics covered in the training course are as follows:
- An introduction to Expert Determination – What is Expert Determination, when should Expert Determination be used.
- Comparison with other forms of ADR, and in particular arbitration.
- Agreements for expert determinations – best practice and interpretation and challenges in the courts.
- Expert Determination process – consideration of jurisdictional issues, conferences, hearings and tactics.
- The Expert Determination decision - what to include, what to avoid, enforcing the decision, challenging the decision.
- Liability of the “Expert”.
- Traps and Pitfalls of Expert Determination – a practical perspective.
When is the next course?
Please contact us to register your interest for the next expert determination course.
Panel requirements
RICS DRS required a minimum of ten years industry related experience for consideration for the panel. However, that does not preclude people from attending who are interested in receiving the benefits of this training course.
