Mark O’Hara is our Expert Witness Specialist. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Managing Director of Osborne Irish Associates and has more than 25 years experience providing expert evidence reports and oral evidence at court.

He has completed training for experts in court practice, the requirements set out in Part 35 of the CPR, and Code of Guidance for Experts. He regularly provides independent and impartial advice to the Court as a single joint expert.

He is qualified to produce reports suited to both mediation and court proceedings.

Areas includes:

Homebuyer reports.
Full building Surveys.
Valuations for private, corporate and third-party clients such as accountants about tax liabilities.
Independent portfolio valuations in civil and matrimonial proceedings to assist the parties and the court to determine the division of assets.
Probate valuations for calculating inheritance tax.

Capital gains tax valuations.
Back-dated or retrospective valuations.
Forensic valuations required in civil litigation to resolve property dispute, allegations of professional negligence, lease queries.
Diminution in property assessments.
Advise on environmental issues and dilapidations.
Expert witness advice for litigation purposes.