Expert Witness
Expert Witness reports that can be relied upon in court
The team at Afirmacon has produced over 350 expert reports in jurisdictions Australia-wide.
Our clients are lawyers acting on behalf of small and large construction businesses, local councils, domestic clients, and large mining organisations. Our professional and accurate reports can be relied upon in negotiations and court proceedings. Afirmacon uses a sound methodology to assess facts, costs, and damages. Our work typically involves analysing contracts, assessing all invoices, calculating the costs of materials and labour, estimating the value of works completed/to be completed, and quantifying the cost of escalation.
Specialising in:
- Quantum reports
- Construction defects
- Building disputes
- Construction contract disputes
- Claims management
- Security of Payment Claims – submissions and responses
- Forensic cost analysis
Recent matters (sample)
- Expert Quantum Reports: Arbitration between Moreton Bay Council (Claimant) and GLG Greenlife Group (Plaintiff), (2024 & 2025)
- QCAT Expert Reports: Little vs Professionally Built Projects (2022, December 2024)
- Expert Cost Reports: GPT/Eagle Street Trust v Triple M & Pacific Engineering, Supreme Court QLD (2023, 2024)
- Expert Report, Joint Expert Report: Hestbay & Anor v One Sector, Supreme Court QLD (2023)
- Expert Cost Report: Huang v Trixcel & Zhang, District Court, Brisbane, QLD (2023)
- Expert Cost Report: Taylor David & Ors v Scroope & Ors, Supreme Court QLD (2023)
- Expert Cost Report: Romano v Tiger Lin & Tigerchina, Supreme Court of Victoria (2023)
- QCAT Expert Cost Reports: Brown v Osterman, QCAT: BDL302/19 (2020, 2021, 2023)
- Expert Cost Report: Gold Coast City Council & Ors v Double RKR Pty Ltd., Supreme Court QLD (2022)
- Expert Cost Report: Rohrig v Hall Chadwick, Supreme Court QLD (2022)
- Expert Cost Report: Diamantina Shire Council v Rosecove, District Court, QLD
- Expert Cost Report/breach of contract: Ocean Capital Pty Ltd. et al. v. Willis Australia Ltd., Supreme Court, QLD (2022)
- Expert Cost Report: Currie & Anor ats RECS Pty Ltd., Long Island Resort, Supreme Court QLD (2022)
- Expert Cost Report & Response to Expert Report: Rouge 11 v Devine, Supreme Court QLD