Architect Expert Witness Experience of  Seth Handley RIBA

• Practising Member of "The Academy of Experts",
• been Cross Examined in Technology and Construction Court,
• been Cross Examined in an Architects Registration Board inquiry,
• been appointed, court approved Single Joint Expert concerning builder's Final Account for residential development in Haringey,
• has over 37 years experience working on design of buildings in architects’ offices,
• has been a Registered and Chartered architect for 26 years,
• has experience concerning residential, commercial, health care, Olympic swimming venue and hotel projects,
• has experience at all stages of the design process from inception, planning, building control, tender documentation and administering contracts,
• has prepared reports for land owners, developers, main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, local authorities, architects, consumers.

Examples of matters has provided expert architect reports on;

• whether architect was negligent designing a housing development that encroached deeply into a patent rock face,
• whether architect was negligent in the design of a housing complex with laminated ground floor beams that failed within 6 years,
• whether architect was negligent in design of local authority office whose roof leaked, ground floor failed, decking failed within 12 years,
• whether architect was negligent in not providing extensions of time promptly leaving this till after the project reached practical completion,
• whether architect was negligent in providing a Professional Consultant's Certificate for a new housing development,
• whether architect was negligent issuing a Practical Completion Certificate with substantial patent defects after which builder became bankrupt,
• whether architect was negligent certifying too much work was complete, at the point his builder friend repudiated the contract,
• whether architect and specialist roofing contractor were negligent, in breach of contract in the design and re-roofing of a Listed Town Hall,
• whether architect was entitled to fees he sought for a project, completely different to the project the client had instructed him to design,
• whether architect was negligent in the contract administration of a new lead roof for a London Townhouse that quickly split and leaked,
• whether builder was in breach of contract when employer terminated the contract, without notice, based on defective surveyor advice,
• whether design & build contractor was in breach of contract with employer constructing dental surgery that breached Building Regulations,
• whether specialist glazing contractor was in breach of contract, responsible for water entering a food preparation factory in North London.