Forensic Accountant Expert Witness UK: What Solicitors Should Expect
When instructing a forensic accountant expert witness in the UK, solicitors require independent financial analysis that complies with the Civil Procedure Rules. Expert witnesses are governed by Ministry of Justice Civil Procedure Rule 35, which requires experts to provide independent evidence to assist the court.
You can review the official CPR 35 rules here:
https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part35
A forensic accountant expert witness supports solicitors by:
Analysing financial records
Identifying discrepancies and manipulation
Quantifying financial losses
Tracing assets
Preparing court-compliant expert reports
Expert evidence must be independent and objective, as confirmed in guidance from the Royal Courts of Justice:.
Common litigation areas include:
Shareholder disputes
Divorce and family court matters
Fraud investigations
Asset tracing
Commercial damages calculations
The Law Society of England and Wales recognises forensic accounting as essential in financial dispute resolution.
How Lighthouse Consultants Can Assist
Lighthouse Consultants provide CPR 35-compliant expert witness services to solicitors across the UK, delivering clear, defensible financial analysis.
Our forensic accounting services are focused on the independent analysis of financial information in disputes, investigations, and other contentious matters. We assist by reviewing accounting records and bank statements, tracing transactions and funds flows, identifying financial irregularities, quantifying losses, analysing profits and business performance, preparing valuation and damages schedules, and presenting complex financial issues in a clear and structured way for solicitors, businesses, insurers, and private clients. Where required, this work may also support expert witness instructions. Our approach is informed by recognised professional and expert witness bodies including the ICAEW Forensic & Expert Witness Community, the Academy of Experts, and the Expert Witness Institute. We do not provide legal advice or act as legal representatives.
