EUR ING Geoffrey M. Beresford Hartwell  Chartered Engineer/Arbitrator & Adjudicator​

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Geoffrey Hartwell is a Consulting Engineer who practises as an Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Expert for Determination.  He may be retained also as an Expert Witness in Court or in Arbitration either by a Party or as a Joint Expert or as a Tribunal Expert.  In addition, Geoffrey lectures and offers talks on Dispute Resolution and related topics.

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Geoffrey has been awarded the distinction of Honourable Man by the society Arbitral Women.  9 September 2014  NEW

A brief note on Ethics and ADR Education 

​Security for Costs - redacted​ example   
This example was from an English arbitration some years ago - shortly after the power was given in s.38(3) of the Arbitration Act 1996.  This Award was scrutinised in Court on appeal - the appeal was dismissed in a very brief and robust Judgment. 

12/01/2014

​Use of Experts in the Service of the Tribunal​
There is a risk attached to the use of experts in the service of the Tribunal. The expert, the person experienced in the business or techniques of the dispute, can start a cold breeze of logic and common sense blowing through the dusty rooms of the law.

18/06/2000

Geoffrey's Practice Areas

Arbitration & Energy Arbitration

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Adjudication

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Expert Determination

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Technical Evidence​​​​​

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