An arboricultural and forestry expert (BSc (For.). PhD MBA) with experience worldwide. Experience as an expert witness in:
Civil courts
Criminal Courts (magistrates and crown)
Coroners' Courts
Planning Enquiries
Technical areas
Felling licences and Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs): defence from prosecution by Forestry Commission, Natural Resource Wales and local planning authorities
Subsidence - experience from over 1,000 cases
Personal injury and fatalities arising from tree failure and root disruption to pavements and other structures
Professional standards
Tree safety - including risk assessments and accident investigations
Valuation of amenity trees for compensation, insurance and public policy purposes
Professional Member and Registered Consultant of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (MICFor)
Professional Member and Registered Consultant of the Arboricutlural Association (MArborA)
Trustee and Director, Arboricultural Association from 2007; Chairman, Arboricultural Association 2009-2010
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