Expert Witness Experience

I undertook my first work as an Expert Witness in 1993 working on a high profile case, acting for the defendant, which lasted over a year and involved detailed reports, several days in the witness box, many more days in court advising counsel and many meetings (some with the claimant's representatives).

Since 1993 I've worked on cases relating to:

• the value of stolen equipment
• plagiarism (content theft from a Web site)
• the expected earnings of a freelance Web designer injured in an accident
• several claims relating to the quality of Web sites and their value for money
• the value of a domain name

Having been involved in the computer business since 1979 I have experience in many areas so please check whether I can help with your specific case.

IT Experience

Having been involved in the computer business since 1979 I have experience in many areas so please check whether I can help with your specific case.
Recent experience includes the creation of web sites including E-Commerce sites. My company has now produced almost 200 web sites. Most of these are hosted on our own web server and maintained by us. I am familiar with meta tags, keywords and the art of search engine optimisation. I have also been an analyst/programmer since 1979 working mostly in Mapper and Cool ICE. I have many years experience supplying and installing hardware and software including networked systems.

As a guideline my experience includes:

• The Internet (World Wide Web)
• Web site visitor log analysis
• E-Commerce sites
• Meta Tags
• Keywords
• Search Engine Optimisation
• Domain name disputes
• Cool ICE and Mapper (now called BIS)

Work History

I started Cravenplan Computers Limited in 1984. Most of our current work relates to Web marketing and the Internet. We specialise in the creation of bespoke web sites, mainly for businesses. Many of these sites link to databases and offer dynamic content dependent on user input. We also specialise in Web marketing (including Search Engine Optimisation) - we look at all aspects of a client's Web site in an attempt to gain them more business from it.

Prior to forming Cravenplan I worked for Sperry Univac which later merged with Burroughs to become Unisys. It was here that I learnt Mapper, a programmable database language which has been available for over 30 years. It has been continuously developed by Unisys and now incorporates a Web front end (Cool ICE) which we often use to provide the database driven web sites we now produce.
In my teens I gained experience running several small businesses and was involved in the entertainment business (running a small radio station), hotels, farming and transport. I have over 30 years experience running my own businesses with all that entails - I know how you feel.

I am used to evaluating evidence from both points of view and I can present the facts and my opinions clearly and concisely in written and verbal reports.