About this Event Tuesday 30 July
Expert Witness - A Building Surveyors Perspective
Common Pitfalls and Tips for Managing Risks of Legal Action
Understanding and reflecting on compliance with the National Construction Code (NCC) is paramount. This entails not only grasping the technicalities of the code but also understanding the implications it carries within legal frameworks. An expert witness analysis delineates the essential questions building surveyors must ask themselves to uphold NCC compliance and navigate potential legal scrutiny.
To answer these questions, AIBS have secured Ari Akritidis, AMAIBS, Managing Director, Akritidis Group Building Consultants to discuss the role of an expert witness and the process that they go through when engaged to provide expert building reports. Topic's to include:
- Expert - Definitions and Meanings
- The role of an expert
- Expert Witness Codes of Conduct
- Expert Conclaves
- The Do's and Don'ts of expert report
- Giving evidence on a proceeding
An extended Q&A session will be provided to enable all your questions to be addressed.
This is a valuable opportunity for all building surveyors to gain firsthand insight into the role of an expert witness. You will learn how they form their opinions and the reasoning behind them, helping you to minimise your risk of becoming involved in legal proceedings.
Held via |
Zoom Webinar |
Registration |
via AIBS online process |
Time |
12:00pm - 2:00pm AEST |
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11:30am - 1:30pm South Australia & Northern Territory |
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10:00am - 12:00pm Western Australia |
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Date |
Tuesday 30 July 2024 |
CPD |
2 Type B |
Registration Closes |
Midday Monday 22 July unless it reaches capacity prior |
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About the Speaker
Ari Akritidis, Managing Director, Akritidis Group Building Consultants
Ari is managing director of Akritidis Group Building Consultants who provide specialised statutory and consultant building regulatory services throughout Australia. He has practiced as an unlimited registered Building Surveyor for over 25 years and been registered as a Fire Safety Engineer for over 20 years.
Ari has served on numerous industry and government boards including the Building Appeals Board (BAB) for 10 years, the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) and the Building Practitioners Board (BPB).
His most recent role was as one of a national 6-person 'experts panel' together with Bronwyn Weir and others contracted by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to assist in the National implementation of the Building Confidence Report. Ari has spent the last 5 years working solely in the 'expert witness' space preparing expert reports for state, territory and federal courts and tribunals throughout the Country.
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30 July 2024
12:00pm - 2:00pm AEST |
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Zoom Webinar |
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2 type B CPD points |
Pricing
Membership Type |
Price (all prices inclusive of GST) |
Member |
$154 |
Student |
$115 |
Non-Member |
$264 |
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