香港测量师学会

编号

2023071

项目名

Quantity surveyor as Expert witness

学会持续专业发展编号

Formal Events

讲师

Mr. Jeffrey Wong and Mr. Hinson Cheung

Mr. Jeffrey Wong is a Managing Director with Secretariat, specialising in consulting on construction projects in the area of quantity surveying. Mr. Wong has analysed, and prepared construction claims for complex construction projects throughout Asia. As a result, he has extensive experience in preparing/assessing prolongation and disruption claims, valuation of variations and re-rating. In addition, he has been appointed as quantum expert and has given evidence at numerous arbitrations and litigations.

Mr. Hinson Cheung is a Senior Associate in Pinsent Masons, and Solicitor Advocate specialising in construction and engineering law. He is dual-qualified as a quantity surveyor and is a member of the HKIS as well as a Fellow of the CIArb and HKIArb. Mr. Cheung has handled numerous arbitrations and litigations involving major infrastructure projects and is experienced in liaising with quantum, programming, structural engineering and geotechnical engineering experts. He is listed on the HKIS HKIA Joint Panel of Arbitrators, and the HKIS Panel of Adjudicators.

日期

2023-05-16

时间

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

注册截止日期

2023-05-14

有关组别之资格预审前研习小时

1.5

地点

香港上环干诺道中111号永安中心12楼 1207室测量师研习中心

部门

YSG

主办者

Young Surveyors Group

费用

HK$150 for members; HK$210 for non-members

名额

YSG Members; First-come-first-served (Successful applicant would receive confirmation before CPD)

语言

Cantonese supplemented by English

详情

Expert evidence is used in litigations and arbitrations to assist the court / tribunal when the case before it involves complex technical issues requiring specific knowledge or experience. Quantity surveyors have been appointed as expert witnesses to give expert evidence in the resolution of many construction disputes.

This CPD will introduce the role of an expert witness from the perspective of a quantity surveyor and the following topics will be discussed:

Role of an expert witness
The history and development of expert witnesses under the common law jurisdiction
The duties and liabilities of an expert witness
How an expert witness fulfils his/her duties
What is the common procedure adopted in adducing expert evidence
Single joint expert

备注

*For Face-to-Face:

Prior online registration is required. Walk-in registration will not be entertained.
Participant who has been tested positive for COVID-19 should not attend the CPD event until tested negative by rapid antigen tests.
Eating and drinking is not allowed at the Surveyors Learning Centre.

付款

HKD 150

Face-to-Face/Zoom

Face-to-Face

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.