Expert Details
Meteorology, RTA's Storm Damage, Personal Injury, Criminal Cases,
ID: 728058
United Kingdom
Since 1988 Expert has prepared weather reports on murder, manslaughter rape GBH ABH drug smuggling, Road traffic accidents. burglary etc. Civil cases, personal injury in aircraft., in shops, in icy surfaces, road traffic accidents on wet and icy roads, RTA's in bright sunlight, in fog, Storms. Storm damage to buildings due to high winds.
Notable Cases in which weather reports have been prepared: Penhaligon V Cornwall CC. R V Agis ( Dreamspace ) Body in a box near Andover ( murder ) . Injury to Airline Hostesses on floghts UK USA and Atlantic Ocean near W. Africa,. Goods v E. Sussex CC ( RTA appealed to the House of Lords )
Expert has appeared on TV in Science Detectives on channel 4. RTA involving fog and a 60 vehicle pile up on the A1(m).
Penhaligon V Cornwall CC. . Goods v E. Sussex CC ( RTA appealed to the House of Lords )
R V Agis ( Dreamspace ) Manslaughter. Plastic structure lifted off the ground, inujuring twenty people and killing two. Body in a box near Andover ( murder ) Weather data and opinion supplied to enable a time/ date of death by a pathologist.Injury to Airline Hostesses on flights UK USA and Atlantic Ocean near W. Africa,.On descent into Cgicago, turbulence occurred and caused injury to an Air Hostess.
Turbulence off West Africa caused injury to an Air Hostess. Turbulence
off Scotland and Miami caused injury to an Air HostessRTA Goodes v E. Sussex CC Vehicle slid on ice and hit the parapet of a bridge causing severe injury. The CC sued for not gritting the road. Case decided in the Hiuse of Lords on appeal.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1971 | Degree: no degrees | Subject: Meteorology | Institution: Met Office |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1988 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Forensic Meteorologist | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for the preparation of weather reports for criminal and civil cases, court attendance as expert witness.All office admin. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1951 to 1988 | Employer: Meteorological. Office | Title: Head of Legal Enquiries | Department: Legal Enquiries |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the preparation of weather reports for legal cases Attending court as an expeet witness.Overseeing 9 staff members. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Notable Cases in which weather reports have been prepated: Penhaligon V Cornwall CC. R V Agis ( Dreamspace ) Body in a box near Andover ( murder ) . Injury to Airline Hostesses on flights UK USA and Atlantic Ocean near W. Africa,. Goods v E. Sussex CC ( RTA appealed to the House of Lords ) |