Are you looking for the right expert witness surveyor in the UK?
The RICS Expert Witness Registration Scheme (EWRS) is a voluntary scheme that sets the standards for chartered surveyors who act as expert witnesses in the UK.
Find an RICS expert witness
The register lists individual RICS members with specialist knowledge and the practical experience to provide impartial, independent evidence for a wide range of specialist fields including:
- Agriculture and farm business
- Arts and antiques
- Boundaries and party walls
- Building surveying
- Commercial property (rent review, lease renewal etc)
- Construction disputes and claims
- Dilapidations and housing disrepair
- Environmental surveying
- Landlord and tenant
- Leasehold enfranchisement
- Planning and development
- Professional negligence Property management
- Rating Valuation
RICS will help you find the right professional. For more information on RICS expert witnesses and what they stand for download a copy of RICS expert witnesses stand up in court in the PDF Downloads section of this page.
Criteria of an RICS expert witness
- Provided references from at least two people (one of which a solicitor or barrister) who have used the surveyor's expert evidence in the last three years
- Provided an expert witness report prepared for judicial/quasi-judicial proceedings within the last five years, which is assessed to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of key criteria such as:
- knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules
- relevant Practice Directions
- case-law and codes of best practice, including RICS' own mandatory practice statement 'Surveyors acting as expert witnesses'
- Been interviewed (if deemed necessary by the Registration Committee) before becoming an EWRS-registered expert witness.
Note: RICS does not assess technical knowledge as part of the entry process. The competence of an expert witness is ultimately determined by the client and the relevant judicial body. You can find full details of the assessment criteria and the scheme in our 'RICS Expert Witness Registration Scheme' guide.
Join the RICS Expert Witness Register
For RICS members who want to join the RICS Expert Witness Registration Scheme, download the guide and application form now to find out how you can apply to register as an expert witness.
