Independent expert witness network · United Kingdom
Expert evidence
that holds up.
When a dispute turns on technical proof, the expert decides it. We connect solicitors, barristers and insurers with vetted, sector-specialist expert witnesses for complex, high-value matters.
Specialist practices
Depth in the sectors that generate the hardest disputes.
Sports
Independent expert evidence for disputes across professional and amateur sport.
Explore →02Media & Entertainment
Expert opinion for disputes spanning film, music, publishing, broadcast and digital media.
Explore →03Pharma & Life Sciences
Rigorous scientific and regulatory expertise for pharmaceutical and life-sciences matters.
Explore →04Shipping & Maritime
Technical and commercial maritime expertise for casualty, cargo and charterparty disputes.
Explore →05Logistics
Supply-chain, freight and warehousing expertise for commercial and contractual disputes.
Explore →06Defence
Specialist expertise for disputes involving defence procurement, systems and security.
Explore →07IT & Technology
Independent technical evidence for software, data, cyber and IT-project disputes.
Explore →Why specialism decides it
The right expert is the one who has lived the issue.
Technical and commercial disputes are rarely won on manner. They are won on evidence that is independent, methodical and able to survive cross-examination. A generalist can describe a field. A specialist has worked in it, and knows where the real questions lie.
That is the whole of our approach: match the expert to the precise issue, and hold them to the standard the court expects.
How we work
A short, deliberate path from enquiry to instruction.
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Tell us the matter
Share the issues, the sector and your timeline. No obligation, treated in confidence.
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We shortlist
We identify experts whose experience genuinely fits, and check availability and conflicts.
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You instruct
You review CVs and speak directly with the expert before instructing on your terms.
Insights
Guidance for legal teams, across our sectors.
Instructing a Marine Casualty Expert Witness: A Guide for Legal Teams
When a collision, grounding or casualty turns into a claim, the right marine expert is decisive. A practical guide to when, how and what to instruct, from VDR data to COLREGs.
Read →SportsInstructing a Sports Expert Witness: A Guide for Legal Teams
From anti-doping cases to player contracts and injury claims, sport produces disputes that turn on specialist knowledge. When and how to instruct the right sports expert.
Read →Media & EntertainmentCopyright, Royalties and Rights: Instructing a Media Expert Witness
Media and entertainment disputes turn on who owns a work, what a licence permits and how value is shared. A guide to instructing the right IP, royalty or rights expert.
Read →FAQ
Common questions
What is Expert Witness Services?
We are an independent network that connects solicitors, barristers, insurers and in-house legal teams with vetted, sector-specialist expert witnesses for litigation and arbitration.
Which sectors do you cover?
We focus on the sectors where the issues are genuinely specialist: sports; media and entertainment; pharma and life sciences; shipping and maritime; logistics; defence; and IT and technology.
How does the process work?
Tell us about the matter, we shortlist suitable experts and check conflicts, and you review CVs and speak with the expert before instructing on your terms.
Is there any cost or obligation to enquire?
There is no charge to discuss a matter with us, and no obligation. Fees are agreed directly between you and the expert you instruct, on your terms.
Do your experts understand their duties under CPR Part 35?
Yes. The experts we work with understand that their overriding duty is to the court, and we never ask an expert to shape an opinion to suit a case.
Have a matter that needs an expert?
Tell us what you're dealing with and we'll come back with a considered shortlist.
Discuss a matter