Competence
Does the expert's stated training match the nature of the specialist questions answered, and have the conclusions gone beyond the field of knowledge?
Reviewing an expert examination
Expert report review
Professional analysis of an existing expert commodity examination: competence, source data, objects, methods, the examination section and justification of conclusions. A review does not replace a repeat examination or contain a legal assessment of the expert's actions.
Scope of the review
What is analysed in a review
Objects and materials
Which objects, samples, documents and source information were actually examined, and are they sufficient for the stated conclusions?
Identification
Is it clear exactly which goods and batches were examined, and can the objects be linked to the documents and appendices?
Methods and examination process
Are the actions performed and results described in a way that makes it possible to understand how the expert reached the conclusions?
Examination reasoning
Do intermediate judgments follow from the established data, and are there any gaps, internal contradictions or unsupported assumptions?
Conclusions and questions
Have the questions asked been answered, and can those answers be linked to the examination section and the materials actually studied?
Additional points
What receives particular attention
- exceeding the limits of commodity examination competence;
- replacing specialist conclusions with a legal assessment;
- using data whose origin is not disclosed;
- missing significant objects, appendices or source information;
- conclusions inconsistent with the described examination results;
- statements about laboratory parameters without the corresponding tests.
Materials
What it is advisable to provide
The complete report
Introductory and examination sections, conclusions, signatures, appendices, photographic tables and other materials.
Assignment and questions
The court order, decision, contract, specialist's assignment and exact questions answered by the expert.
Source materials
Documents and information cited by the expert, as well as additional materials needed to check the disputed point.
Result
What the Customer receives
Structured analysis
A systematic review of the significant parts of the expert examination.
Findings
A description of methodological, reasoning and competence issues, explaining why they matter to the conclusions.
Written review
A document containing the subject of analysis, an examination section and the reviewer's final conclusions within the limits of specialist knowledge.
Preliminary assessment
Send materials for a preliminary assessment
Attach the full report, questions, appendices and materials cited by the expert. The scope of the review can be determined from a preliminary reading.
- we will assess the volume and completeness of the materials;
- we will check whether the task falls within commodity examination competence;
- we will provide the cost and time frame after reviewing the materials;
- where necessary, we will clarify which additional appendices or case materials are needed.