Over 40 years' experience as a consultant musicologist, specialising in forensic analysis • Experience of giving evidence in court • Legal aid work undertaken • Trained in the responsibilities of a single joint expert (SJE) • International client list • Specialist areas include: intellectual property & confidentiality, copyright in music & lyrics, plagiarism of music & lyrics, claims of joint authorship of music & lyrics, unauthorised adaptation of music & lyrics, piracy of recorded works, sampling of sound recordings,...

Intellectual property • All matters relating to copyright in the musical work and the literary work, including musical arrangements • Claims for infringement of the copyright vested in musical works, literary works and sound recordings on behalf of claimants and defendants • Plagiarism of music and lyrics • Claims of joint authorship • Analysis of musical and literary works in TV, film and advertising • Preparing expert reports on behalf of claimants and defendants • Unauthorised adaptations of music and lyrics • Forensic...