Expert Witness Services

When a witness statement is required in support of a claim for personal injury or clinical negligence damages, our specialist Court of Protection team are available to provide a detailed statement on the following;

• Capacity of the Protected Party
• Whether the appointment of a professional Deputy is appropriate
• The issue of proportionality of costs
• The role of the Deputy and level of input required
• Future Deputyship costs
• Whether a Statutory Will should be put in place
• The role of Deputy as direct employer in cases involving care teams

Expert witness statements can be provided;

• For Claimants, detailing professional fees and Court of Protection costs that are likely to be incurred, whether a lay or professional Deputy is to be appointed
• For Defendants, assessing the reasonableness of claims for professional fees and Court of Protection costs put forward by a Claimant
• As a single joint expert
• On the costs of a Personal Injury Trust and whether its use is appropriate as opposed to a Professional Deputyship