Expert Witness

Expert witness services with SML

As leading health and safety experts, SML are frequently asked to act as expert witnesses in both civil and criminal cases for numerous legal firms.

Our unique secret to successful outcomes in court for our clients is data. The data we have collected from our wide customer-base gives us up-to-date information on all current and historic industry standards, and best practice.

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By using our extensive database, we can demonstrate to clients what has been accepted historically, often useful in civil claims which can go back many years.

Our database has also proved useful in demonstrating what is reasonably practicable when faced with possible enforcement action.

SML never act in areas where we do not have expertise. In the 20 years we have been offering an expert witness service, we have not once been involved in a case where our initial opinion differed from the final outcome in court.

Recent cases

In the last two years SML Consultants have been instrumental in enabling one client to successfully defend a charge of manslaughter and another individual to successfully defend an HASAWA section 7 charge.

In a recent case, expert evidence has allowed a client to successfully plead not guilty to HASAWA section 2 offences by demonstrating that they had discharged their duties so far as was reasonably practicable.

Most recently in a case where an employer had to plead guilty, evidence from SML consultants assisted the defendant in presenting information to allow the Court to come to a fair sentence by countering the prosecution’s inaccurate portrayal of circumstances, resulting in a significant reduction of fine.

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Our clients say

SML’s report was of great assistance in enabling us to have charges against our MD client withdrawn and limiting the scope of the prosecution case which in turn kept the level of the fine down

Richard Ollier, Keoghs LLP

Steve delivers his advice and opinions in a practical, pragmatic and user-friendly way. As an expert witness, he has the ability to demonstrate his breadth and depth of knowledge to a jury in an extremely effective manner

Rosalind Morgan Senior Associate CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

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