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Senior staff members at Heggies are frequently called upon to prepare and present expert evidence. Here are the four main legal areas where our skills and reputation are called upon:

  • Approvals and Appeals
  • Workers Compensation
  • Commissions of Inquiry
  • Forensic Evidence

Approvals and Appeals

Approvals and Appeals cover a very large number of legal issues. Senior Heggies staff regularly provides expert evidence regarding:

  • Land and Environment Court Appeals
  • Commissions of Inquiry
  • Environmental Panel Hearings
  • Forensic Analysis
  • Local Council Meetings
  • Licensing Court Hearings
  • Workers Compensation Court Hearings
  • Mining Tribunal Hearings

Workers Compensation

Heggies staff includes recognised experts in occupational exposure and risk assessments, experienced in preparing and presenting evidence in relation to Workers Compensation Claims and other insurance and legal matters. Heggies services in this jurisdiction include:

  • Occupational Noise and Whole Body Vibration Exposure Surveys
  • Surveys and Risk Assessments for Exposure to Hazardous Materials
  • Opinions on Industry Practices and Historical Compliance

Commissions of Inquiry

Heggies engineers and scientists have presented evidence relating to noise, vibration, air-blast overpressure and ambient air quality issues in Commissions of Inquiry and Panel Hearings for major industrial, mining and transportation developments.

  • Mines and Quarries, Landfills and Waste Management Facilities
  • Power Stations, Smelters, Industrial Developments and Port Facilities
  • Airport Developments, Roadways, Railways and Transport Interchanges

Forensic Evidence

Heggies engineers and scientists are available to conduct investigations into a wide range of industrial and environmental matters and to collate and present expert forensic evidence in a range of jurisdictions. Areas of investigation include:

  • Audibility of warning signals in the presence of other noise
  • Tampering with magnetic and other forms of electronic recording
  • Vibration-induced fatigue failure analysis in structures and buildings
  • Building condition (dilapidation) surveys - pre & post construction activity
  • Investigation of structural damage due to mine and construction blasting

If you have a legal situation where you believe our expert evidence could prove significant, you contact us here.