I am Director of MaaStran Ltd and Smartran Consulting. I have been responsible for investigating and resolving many contractual issues and disputes. I have most recently appeared as Expert Witness in a dispute taken to ICC Tribunal by a public authority against a technology services supplier. I led the preparation of two reports, guidance to the client, presented to Tribunal, underwent cross-examination and participated in an expert witness conference. Our client won this case and was awarded a substantial...

Expert Services The specialists within Best Practice Group have extensive experience in providing Expert Witness Services as part of litigation or dispute resolution. We work with firms of solicitors and barristers along with their clients and lay-clients to provide wholly objective and independent Expert Witness Services. Our technical people assess technical evidence to determine levels of liability and delineation of roles and responsibilities in major programmes and projects. Our forensic accounting specialists...

Also at: Taylor & Co, 10 Shelton Hall, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8BS. Email: [email protected] Skills and strengths • Founded the largest and most successful jewellery valuation company within the UK, servicing over 1200 UK retail stores, and latterly with a subsidiary valuation company in the USA. Opened an international gemmological laboratory with offices in Birmingham, London and New York. I was responsible for the training and maintenance of standards for an international team of valuers and experts. •...

Jewellery retail • Antique Jewellery • Precious gemstone jewellery • Diamond jewellery • Jewellery repair • Jewellery valuation