Role of leaky building experts

Experts play an important role in leaky homes litigation. They guide the lawyers factually as to what is wrong with the leaky building and they give their expert opinion as to who they think is liable for the problems.

Leaky homes experts are independent


Leaky homes experts are independent - they are not there to fight the case for a party, but to assist a judge in deciding who is at fault and they must not offer an opinion that they do not genuinely believe, merely to help a client.

Often the experts who are assisting in the leaky building legal case are also helping you repair your leaky home. Their role will be to gather evidence during that process as well as to assist your lawyer in proving the quantum of the claim i.e. how much money is required to fix your leaky home.

Fees

Your leaky building experts will normally charge you directly, both for their professional work on your house and also for the work they do assisting the lawyers. You should agree with your experts in advance how much they are going to charge you. Unlike legal fees, you normally get back all of the money you've spent on leaky home experts if you win at trial.

Leaky Building Litigation Process

1. Commencing leaky building proceedings
2. Discovery and inspection
3. Interrogatories
4. Interlocutory applications
5. Evidential witness statements
6. Mediation / Judicial Settlement
7. Conference
 8. The leaky building trial
 9. Leaky building legal costs
10. Role of leaky building experts
11. Damages

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