Trees can be the source of a range of disputes that get referred to solicitors to seek resolution. Expert opinion on arboricultural matters can be of high value in resolving such disputes.

Our principal consultant, Dr Jon Heuch, has been involved as an Arboricultural Expert Witness in both civil and criminal cases dealing with :

• Property damage as a result of tree root activity i.e. Subsidence & Heave
• Compensation following damage to trees (civil and criminal)
• Valuation of amenity trees
• Personal and property injury including fatalities from both tree and branch failure and disruption to patios, walls and footpaths
• Planning applications and appeals
• Tree Preservation Order applications and appeals
• Tree Preservation Order prosecutions & defences (i.e. criminal court)
• Trading Standards prosecutions & defences (i.e. criminal court)
• Professional Standards and Indemnity Claims
• Giving evidence in the Coroner's Court