Cowan Architects is an established, award-winning practice with a 40-year heritage and specialisms that include healthcare and disability. Accordingly, our architects are able to provide Expert Witness Reports assessing the accommodation needs of Claimants who have sustained life changing injuries. Our Experts also conduct Property Searches and prepare Suitability Reports.
EXPERT WITNESS TEAM
Cowan Architects’ Expert Witness team takes pride in a professional and punctual approach to Expert Witness services. All of our Expert Witnesses obtain the Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate which provides them with a good understanding of the Civil Court system and in particular their duties under Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
We accept Expert Witness instructions from both Claimant and Defendant Solicitors, giving an unbiased and impartial opinion on the Claimant’s accommodation needs.
SERVICES:
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION NEEDS REPORTS
We are a leading provider of Accommodation Expert Witness Reports in the United Kingdom. These reports deal specifically with the accommodation needs of people who have suffered injury or trauma and who are seeking compensation through the Courts.
In doing so we are governed by the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules which set out the duties of an Expert Witness.
These are to assist the Court, to give an impartial opinion, not to make a judgement which is for the Court and to attend Court as an expert witness if required.
We regularly receive instructions from Legal 500 Firms in the areas of Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury and our experts assess accommodation needs arising from a range of disabilities including, inter alia:
Our accommodation experts work extensively across the United Kingdom and have also travelled further afield to countries including Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and the United States.
Cowan Architects has a rolling programme of commissions to work with Claimants after the settlement of their case, using the expertise within the practice to design accommodation to meet their specific needs.
We have completed numerous private home conversions, as well as new-build properties for people with learning and physical difficulties.
PROPERTY SEARCH & SUITABILITY REPORTS
The questions associated with purchasing a property for future use by a disabled person can be quite complex. Is the property suitable? How can it be adapted to suit the Client’s disability needs? What are the likely costs of the adaptations? Our team is able to provide answers and solutions with the primary aim of finding a property that can meet our client’s needs. We believe that understanding the individual’s disability requirements from an accommodation perspective is key to providing a home tailored to our Client’s and their family’s specific needs.
We regularly provide housing research and suitability reports as part of our Expert Witness work and are regularly instructed by Homeowners, Court appointed Deputies, Solicitors and Case Managers. Our reports are specific and include:
We also provide reports for pre-settlement properties whether rental or purchased.
