Mr Simon Barrows is a practicing technically competent Chartered Electrical Engineer with over forty years’ experience. He has expertise in Expert Witness, Forensic, Determiner and Mediation work. He works with accuracy, integrity and reliability and an unwavering commitment to working with impartiality and independence. A practising articulateand ethical mediator, keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution. Highly developed proactive interpersonal skills, very experienced at obtaining and disseminating information.
Electrical Technical Specialisms
- Non-essential and essential electrical infrastructures
- Emergency power standby generation and uninterruptable power supplies
- Conventional and specialist computer clean earthing systems
- Solar photovoltaic plants and distribution infrastructures
- Sustainability, wind, photovoltaic and air source heat pump systems
- Telecommunication, computer data infrastructures, radio communication systems
- Interior, exterior, emergency, laser and feature lighting
- Luminaire photometric, photobiological, IP rating, component and safety laboratory testing
- Conventional and aspirating fire alarm systems, automatic opening smoke vent (AOV) systems
- Closed circuit television, intruder alarm, access control, building management systems
- Conventional, fireman’s and firefighting lift installations
- Electric underfloor heating systems
- Lightning protection
Expert Witness, Forensic, Mediation, Determiner, Expertise
- Mediation, determination,litigation, technical and contractual assistance to legal profession
- Liaison with Claimants, Defendants, Advocates, Solicitors, Insurers and Loss Adjusters
- Single and Joint Expert Witness in accordance with Part 35 Civil Procedure Rules
- Court attendance, cross examination of expert witness reports
- Electricity Supply Authority metering, check metering, tariff disputes and settlement
- Obviousness, validity/invalidity, state of the art,Patents disputes
- Wayleave and boundary trespass disputes
- Compilation of desk top study and site investigation expert witness reports
- Compilation of detailed forensic expert witness reports
- Building inspections to verify compliance to Electrical British Standards&Codes of Practice
- Compilation of Bankable Studies, Scott Schedules, damage and loss schedules
- Identification of causation, production of remedial work strategies
- Quantum and commercial analysis of cost claims and losses
- Provision of technical, programme and cost assistance to Loss Adjusters
- Due diligence and dilapidation surveys
- First Tier Property Chamber further directions, desk top studies, hearings and site inspections
- Client’s representative, report compilation,administrating case budgets and programme
- Legislative compliance to national and international standards
- Pro bono expert witness and forensic engineering cases
- Claimant after the event (ATE) insurance case loss fees/and case win defendant pays fees
- Into court expert witness training
For details of cases please download Mr Barrows C.V.
Engineering Council Registered Chartered Electrical Engineer, Fellow of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Member of The Academy of Experts Member of the Expert Witness Institute, Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of the Society of Light and Lighting
