Independent Expert Evidence
Admissible expert evidence tailored for court and tribunal proceedings
Where a residential building dispute requires an independent construction opinion capable of withstanding strict scrutiny, MPDBC accepts appointments as an expert witness. We provide:
Duty to the Court: Our paramount duty is to the court or tribunal, ensuring complete objectivity regardless of who retains or pays us.
Evidence-Based Opinions: Our findings are formed solely on objective evidence and expressed strictly within the limits of Mathew’s professional expertise.
Uncompromising Independence: We provide unbiased assessments that are never altered to suit an instructing party’s position.
What Our Service Includes
We provide comprehensive litigation support across the full lifecycle of a residential building dispute, including:
Code-Compliant Reports: Expert reports drafted in strict accordance with the applicable jurisdictional frameworks—including Schedule 7 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), NCAT Procedural Direction 3, or the Harmonised Expert Witness Code of Conduct (Federal Court Practice Note).
Flexible Appointments: Available to act as a party-appointed expert, a jointly instructed/single expert, or a court/tribunal-appointed expert.
Forensic Investigation: Independent site inspections, testing, and investigations—including joint inspections conducted under an agreed legal protocol.
Responsive Briefs: Preparation of responsive and supplementary reports to address opposing expert evidence, newly disclosed documents, or amended legal allegations.
Expert Conclaves: Attendance at conclaves and the drafting of joint reports clearly detailing areas of agreement, disagreement, and the technical reasons why.
Hearing Attendance: Delivery of oral evidence at hearings, including cross-examination and concurrent evidence ("hot-tubbing").
