THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2013065
Event Name	:	Do and Don’t of Expert Witness : A Sharing of Experience
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Sr T T Cheung, BSc(QS)(Hons), MSc, JD, FHKIS, FRICS, FCInstCES, RPS(QS), RCE(China), DIF, DRAd, Accredited Mediator TT was very reputable in the surveying field. He was the past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, past Chairman of the Surveyors Registration Board, and past Chairman of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors. He is currently the Administrative Vice Chairman of the International Cost Engineering Council, Standing Committee member of the China Engineering Cost Association, Honorary Advisor of the Guangdong Province Engineering Cost Association and the Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association. He is appointed member of a number of Appeal Boards under various Ordinances. TT has been working as full time expert witness for more than 100 litigation and arbitration cases both in building and infrastructure works in the past 10 years. He also lectures in the universities and gives talks to other professional institutions on the training of expert witness.
Event Date	:	2013-10-17
Event Time	:	7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2013-10-10
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 120712/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Division	:	QSD
Fee	:	HK$120 for members; HK$150 for non-members (HK$20 walk-in surcharge on all prices listed); Free of charge for full time University students (subject to availability)
Priority	:	QSD Members; First-come-first-served
Language	:	English supplemented by Cantonese
Details	:	Expert evidence is very important to the Court in assisting it to understand the technical aspects of the disputes between the parties. In this talk, TT will share his experience in the do and don’t of expert witness with reference to selected case law and the liabilities exposed to expert witnesses.
Payment	:	HKD 120
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
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