An expert witness or professional witness is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially (and legally) rely upon the witness's specialised opinion about an evidence or fact issue within the scope of their expertise, referred to as expert opinion.

Applied MCP’s Expert Opinion service sources expert witnesses from within The University of Queensland to provide opinion for legal and insurance cases. Our expert opinion service can provide clients with:

• Site investigations;
• Peer review reports;
• Conduct failure analysis; and
• Conduct chemical and material analyses.

Types of Expert Opinion work from various Industries.   

Legal – forensic reports, court evidence
Insurance – risk assessment, root cause analysis
OH&S, WH&S – chemical advice, analytical chemistry support, Hazardous Substance Registers (e.g. asbestos, lead)