Mr Simon Barrows

Simon Barrows is a working technically competent Chartered Electrical Engineer with over forty years’ experience. He has expertise in Expert Witness, Forensic, Determiner and Mediation work. Simon works with accuracy, integrity and reliability and an unwavering commitment to working with impartiality and independence. He is a practising articulate and ethical mediator and keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution. He has highly developed proactive interpersonal skills, and is very experienced at obtaining and disseminating information.

Electrical Technical Specialisms

1. Complex non-essential and essential electrical infrastructures
2. Emergency power standby generation and uninterruptable power supplies
3. Conventional and specialist computer and pharmaceutical clean earthing systems
4. Wind turbine, solar photovoltaic and air source heat pump systems
5. Telecommunication, computer data infrastructures, radio communication systems
6. Interior, exterior, emergency, road, laser and feature illumination
7. Luminaire photometric, photobiological, IP rating, component and safety laboratory testing
8. Analogue addressable, aspirating fire alarm systems, automatic smoke vent (AOV) systems
9. Conventional, fireman’s and firefighting lift installations
10. Closed circuit television, intruder alarm, access control and hold up systems
11. Building management systems
12. Electric underfloor and wall mounted heating systems
13. Lightning protection systems
14. Smart motorway lighting, power, loop detection, emergency telephone systems
15. Conventional road lighting and power systems
16. Electricity consumption, tariffs, and quantum analysis

Expert Witness, Forensic, Mediation, Determiner, Expertise

1. Mediation, determination, litigation, technical and contractual assistance to legal profession
2. Liaison with Claimants, Defendants, Advocates, Solicitors, Insurers, Loss Adjusters and Police
3. Single and Joint Expert Witness in accordance with Part 35 Civil Procedure Rules
4. Court attendance, cross examination of expert witness reports, Summons and Affidavits
5. Electricity Supply Authority metering, check metering, tariff and noise disputes and settlement
6. Obviousness, validity/invalidity, state of the art, Patents disputes
7. Wayleave, boundary trespass and ransom strip disputes
8. Compilation of desk top study and site investigation expert witness reports
9. Compilation of detailed forensic expert witness reports
10. Building inspections to verify compliance to British Standards and Codes of Practice
11. Compilation of bankable studies, Scott schedules, damage and loss schedules
12. Compilation of case timeline and critical paths of events
13. Identification of causation, production of remedial work strategies
14. Quantum and commercial analysis of cost claims and losses
15. Provision of technical, programme and cost assistance to Loss Adjusters
16. Due diligence and dilapidation surveys
17. First Tier Property Chamber further directions, desk top studies, hearings and site inspections
18. Client’s representative, report compilation, administrating case budgets and programme
19. Legislative compliance of building plant and equipment to national and international standards
20. Pro bono expert witness and forensic engineering cases
21. Claimant after the event (ATE) insurance case loss fees/and case win defendant pays fees
22. Engineer and manager training and advice when summoned to attend court

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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, Associate member of Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.