EXPERT WITNESS & DISPUTE VALUATION
Fred Pilkington BSc MA MRICS provides independent expert witness and expert determination services in connection with residential and commercial property valuation disputes.
He has acted as both a single joint expert and a party-appointed expert, preparing reports with clear reasoning, relevant market evidence and strict professional independence throughout every instruction.
Instructions are accepted from solicitors, private clients, family law professionals and corporate parties in connection with property valuation disputes.
Fred maintains strict independence throughout every instruction, regardless of which party has made the appointment.
Fred has acted as both a single joint expert and a party-appointed expert, and also accepts expert determination appointments where the parties have agreed to refer a valuation issue to an independent expert.
Assignments may also involve a review and critique of another expert's evidence.
Reports are prepared to withstand scrutiny from instructing solicitors, opposing counsel and the court, supported by clearly explained valuation methodology and robust, defensible comparable evidence.
Where applicable, reports are prepared with regard to CPR Part 35, Practice Direction 35 and the relevant RICS professional requirements.
Typical instructions include matrimonial and family law proceedings, professional negligence claims, misrepresentation disputes, diminution-in-value assessments, and retrospective valuation matters.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A single joint expert is instructed by two or more parties to provide independent valuation evidence for the court. A party-appointed expert is instructed by one party while maintaining the same independence and professional duties required of any expert witness.
Yes. Where the parties have agreed to refer a property valuation issue to an independent expert, Fred can consider the agreed question, available evidence and relevant valuation principles before providing an independent determination.
Instructions commonly arise from matrimonial and family law proceedings, professional negligence claims, misrepresentation disputes and diminution-in-value assessments, across residential and commercial property.
Where applicable, yes. Reports are prepared with regard to CPR Part 35, Practice Direction 35 and the relevant RICS professional requirements.
Instructions are accepted from solicitors, private clients, family law professionals and corporate parties, whether as a single joint expert or a party-appointed expert.
Discuss an expert witness instruction.
Please provide a short summary of the dispute, the parties involved, the property and any relevant deadlines, and Fred will confirm whether the practice can assist.
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