Consultancy
Peter Pallett is a recognised consultant specialising in the specific areas of temporary works covered by scaffolding, falsework and formwork. Self employed since 1991, his broad and practical experience can be of benefit to consultants, contractors and suppliers in providing independent impartial authoritative advice.
Litigation and Expert Witness
Regularly consulted as an expert witness in litigation involving temporary works under United Kingdom law. He has provided expert opinions and represented clients on matters related to temporary works in England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Gibraltar.
In January 1998 he was accepted by the Law Society for inclusion in their Directory of Expert Witnesses, and in May 1999 was accepted as a Single Joint Expert under the 1998 Woolf Report changes to the Civil Procedures. In August 2000 he was accepted as a registered expert witness in his fields with The Institution of Civil Engineers.
He has received CPD training on the updated Part 35 requirements under the Civil Procedure Rules effective October 2008, and is currently training for his Certificate as an accredited Expert Witness.Consultancy
Although regularly consulted on specific areas of complex technical temporary works problems, Peter does not provide a detailed temporary works design service.
Peter Pallett regrets, due to the financial limits of his professional indemnity insurance, he is unable to carry out checks and sign authorisation certificates (for example a Highways Agency Clause 8A check) for temporary works.
Technical Literature
Peter has written technical brochures, video scripts and advised on content of both sales and technical aspects of temporary works for video, film and brochure material. Peter was awarded the Telford Premium prize in 2006 for the best paper in Civil Engineering entitled "Falsework verticality: leaning towards danger?".
For your consultancy, or if you require an expert witness in any aspect of temporary works, then contact "Pallett TemporaryWorks Limited":
- e-mail: pallett@compuserve.com
- telephone: (+44) 1543 253 853
- facsimile: (+44) 1543 253 853 (UK office hours only)
Peter Pallett holds the Engineering Council Professional Indemnity Scheme insurance for a limit of £250,000 retroactive from 24th May 1993.
