How to become an expert witness
Requirements to be an expert witness in building matters in Spain: degree, registration, indemnity insurance and court lists. Meet them? Start now.
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Requirements
- Degree · Architecture, building engineering or engineering
- Registration · Current with your professional body
- Insurance · Professional indemnity
- Area · Any province in Spain
- Experience · Expert reports (court experience a plus)
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a course?
No, if you hold an official degree in the field: the LEC requires the degree (art. 340). Experience with reports and in court helps.
How do I get on the court lists?
Through your professional body, which sends the list to the courts every January (art. 341 LEC). Ask your body for the registration deadline.
Can a building surveyor (arquitecto técnico) be an expert witness?
Yes, within their competence: building defects, damp, workmanship faults, measurements and valuations.
Do I need to be on the lists to work with Kredenis?
No. Kredenis cases are commissioned by clients, not by the court: they are party expert reports.
Do you meet the requirements?
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