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Contact
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Expertise
- Expert witness and advisory services
Niralee is as a chartered architect and her experience in architectural practice covered the RIBA plan of work stages, including building contracts, consultant appointments, feasibility studies, statutory approvals, developed design, site inspections and the CDM principal designer role. She specialised in large residential projects on brownfield sites with complex constraints. Since shifting focus to expert witness services, Niralee has been appointed as an architecture technical expert on a variety of issues. She now specialises in providing advice on disputes involving fire safety claims, water ingress claims, and allegations of architectural negligence ranging from poor site inspections and certifying to poor detailing and design co-ordination. Her instructions have included assessment of allegations of professional negligence, regulatory compliance with the England and Wales Building Regulations, and compliance with other building codes. She is experienced in opining on the intersection between different design consultants’ responsibilities and scopes. Niralee is an elected RIBA councillor, representing the London region from 2023 to 2026. She also examines Part 3 students at The Architectural Association School of Architecture. In addition to her architecture qualifications, Niralee holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Nottingham and the Expert Witness Civil Certificate from Cardiff University Bond Solon.