Expert Witness statements and mediation in disputes

Gordon Jaaback is well equipped to give witness
statements, advice in disputes and mediate in arbitration.

  • He is approved by the publishers Sweet and Maxwell (previously acting for the Law Society )
  • He is a member of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses.
  • He has given evidence in a number of major court disputes.
  • He has worked extensively and separately as a contractor and as a consultant.
  • He has developed experience in both technical and practical fields.
  • He has travelled widely working in a range of activities and situations

Gordon Jaaback has extensive experience in providing expert witness statements and advice/mediation in disputes. This expertise is applied to all areas of groundwork, turf and drainage and includes:

  • football pitches
  • rugby pitches
  • cricket pitches
  • golf courses
  • polo fields
  • horse racing tracks
  • all sports pitches

 

Failure of new school sports pitches in Nottingham (names are not supplied until the dispute is settled)

As the facilities could not provide satisfactory winter playing surfaces Gordon Jaaback provided expertise that contributed in directing responsibility and arriving at an amicable settlement.

 

Professional stadium pitch fails to provide satisfactory playing conditions in winter.

Gordon Jaaback completed a study of drainage provisions and was able to contribute in the assessment of responsibilities and allocation of costs.

 

Turf farm claims for damage by horse trespass

Horses gaining over-night entry to the field caused significant damage. Gordon Jaaback provided expertise that enabled the level of responsibility to be set and arrive at a reasonable settlement for loss of quality.

 

Manchester United Football Club v. Souter Sportsturf Limited : construction and drainage dispute

Failure in the drainage in parts of the training grounds brought about dispute between the club and the contractor. Gordon Jaaback provided expertise in turf drainage that contributed to arriving at a settlement.

 

Edwin Shirley Staging Limited v.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club : damage to artificial grass training pitch

In erecting equipment to erect lighting damage was incurred on the artificial grass training facilities. Gordon Jaaback provided expertise in assessment of responsibilities and arriving at methods and costs for the necessary repair.

 

O'Hara v. Fawley Parish Council : injury on drained football pitch

After alleged injury on a drained sports pitch Gordon Jaaback provided a detailed assessment that contributed in arriving at settlement.

 

Professional football club in Midlands sues consultants

After failure of a stadium pitch Gordon Jaaback investigated and contributed in a mediation that settled the dispute.

 

Lincolnshire school pitch on landfill site suffers from water-logging

Gordon invesigated the cause and prepared a report that led to court settlement and complete reconstruction.

 

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