Expert Witness

SESL Australia can provide expert statements and evidence in legal matters related to soil, horticulture, and contamination science. Our team is headed by Simon Leake, a distinguished soil scientist with over 40 years of industry experience. Simon has provided expert evidence in numerous cases involving liability in potting and landscape soil manufacturing, construction, tree damage to structures, planning disputes, consumer law, and insurance fraud. He has given evidence in the Federal Court, NSW Supreme Court and District Court, NSW Land and Environment Court, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and the QLD Planning and Environment Court.