G.M.Beresford Hartwell, Engineer, Arbitrator and Mediator

Experience as an Expert Witness (Witness of Opinion)

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Geoffrey Hartwell is a former (1996-1997)
Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
and former (1997-2001) President of the Society of Construction Arbitrators

BHA CROMWELL HOUSE
78 Manor Road,
Wallington, Surrey,
United Kingdom SM6 8RZ
Telephone +44 (0)20 8395 8950
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Listed by:

  • Academy of Experts
  • Law Society
  • UK Register of Expert Witnesses
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • ICC Centre d'Expertise, Paris
  • Expert Witness Institute
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Geoffrey Hartwell is Senior Partner of BHA Cromwell House Consulting Engineers. He lectures on arbitration and on technical aspects of legal issues. and acts regularly as an expert witness. He also offers a one-day, in-house, interactive course on the role of the technical expert in litigation and in the resolution of disputes. His experience includes Expert Determination as well as acting as Expert appointed by Tribunals or by parties in arbitration and litigation.

Classes of Tribunal before which Geoffrey Hartwell has given evidence:

Magistrates Court Crown Court County Court High Court
Arbitration (Domestic) Arbitration (International)
Party Appointed
Tribunal Appointed

Other capacities in which Geoffrey Hartwell has been engaged:

Assessor to an investigative tribunal (international) Arbitrator (Domestic and International) Technical Advocate (International Arbitration) Special Referee (High Court of Justice of the IOM)
Expert Determination (as Neutral)
Mediator
 Model making for evidential purposes

Fields of Technical Activity in which Geoffrey Hartwell has experience:

Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Control Systems & Automation Fire Investigation
Accident Investigation Nuclear Energy and Fuel Processing Information Technology Electric Shock
Manufacturing Marine and Maritime Engineering Energy Use Safety and Product Liability
Mechanical Handling Aircraft and Missile Instrumentation Electricity and Gas Metering, Contract Evaluation

Examples of some cases in which Geoffrey Hartwell has been involved: Please note that all client's affairs are treated as confidential and hence further details of these examples cannot be provided. This is by no means an exclusive list.

  • Alterations and delays to a power station computer control system
  • Alterations and delays to power station plant installation
  • Construction of boilers, pipework and insulation
  • Manslaughter by negligent electrical installation
  • Attempted murder by electric shock
  • Performance of packaging machinery for domestic dry goods
  • Sorting and packaging system for polyester yarn
  • Patent infringement concerning packaging machinery for drinks
  • Administering a noxious substance (cattle shock device used as warning)
  • Malfunction of multi-colour printing machinery
  • Copying of designs and drawings
  • Construction of works manufacturing vegetable oil derivatives - margarine etc.
  • Whether analytical instruments were functioning correctly
  • Use of telephone answering machine
  • Whether threatening telephone calls made from telephone
  • Cellular phone (mobile phone) and cell site analysis
  • Whether proper precautions taken in demolition
  • Damage caused by road works and by water leakage.
  • Design of roadside testing machine for racing equipment
  • Various industrial injuries and fatalities
  • Causes of corrosion penetrating ships hull
  • Failure of large bearings

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