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Legal and Regulatory Considerations:
Judicial precedents underscore that even minimal
black pin mould presence can render a dwelling unfit
for habitation, reinforcing the need for stringent
control measures.
Dr Aaran Marriner-Clark
Chartered Fellow Building Surveyor
& Chartered Fellow Building Engineer
FRICS, FISSE, FCABE C.BULD.E, FNIBME, PNIBME, FRSPH, MRPSA,
MBMS, EurBE, MCIEH MMSA.
Further research into tailored gypsum formulations
and sodium management strategies may provide
effective avenues for mitigating black pin mould proliferation, thereby enhancing indoor environmental
quality and occupant health.
Dr Aaran Marriner-Clark is Fellow of the RICS and Fellow of CABE and is a Chartered
Fellow Building Surveyor. & Chartered Fellow Building Engineer, his specialist areas
of expertise are housing pathology and black mould. His current position is Managing
director of the chartered surveyor.com. A RICS regulated company, dealing with
housing pathology, supplying expert witness reports for the HM court services and
for barristers throughout the UK.
Dr Marriner-Clark is a doctor of Philosophy from Suffolk College 1993 (Ofqual level
8.) His PhD research looked at the cause and distribution of black pin mould in
housing in the UK. This allowed him to achieve full membership of the British
Mycological Society in 2019, (Ofqual level 6.) Dr Marriner-Clark is the only BMS
accredited black pin mould housing pathology expert in the UK. President and Fellow
of the National Institution of Black Mould Experts (Ofqual level 8.) Also, awarded
Fellowship of The Royal Society for Public Health, in recognition of his work in Black
pin mould (Ofqual level 8.)
Dr Aaran Marriner-Clark
FRICS, FISSE, FCABE C.BULD.E, FNIBME,
PNIBME, FRSPH, MRPSA, MBMS, EurBE, MCIEH
MMSA.
Chartered Fellow Building Surveyor & Chartered Fellow
Building Engineer.
President and Fellow National Institution of Black Mould
Experts.
Chartered Fellow Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors
6677134
Chartered Fellow Chartered Association of Building
Engineers C. Build E FCABE 64149124
Fellow Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers
CF02231690
Chartered Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health.
FRSPH 133792
Member of Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
000197051
Member of The British Mycological Society 7431
Member of the Residential Property Surveyors Association
Member of the Mycological Society of America
Responsible for reactive housing complaints work, HHSRS assessment, HMO
licensing and enforcement of housing standards for councils across the UK for in excess
of 30 years. Dr Marriner-Clark has been engaged as an expert witness for many years
mediating in complex court cases where his knowledge and expertise are required to
give direction to the courts.
Enforcement of housing legislation has been the backbone of his career, such as
prosecuting landlords under the Housing Act 2004, and advised on disputes arising in
relation to the Council’s property portfolio, HHSRS and housing standards litigation
assessment and to draft advice notes, conduct legal research and prepare reports for
Committees for consideration. Furthermore, he has attended relevant Committees
and present reports as required by numerous council Solicitors and he has given
testimony in countless court cases.
Contact: Dr Aaran Marriner-Clark
Tel: 07901 564 422 - website: www.thecharteredsurveyor.com
Email: aaran@thecharteredsurveyor.com - Alternate Email: aaran@nibme.co.uk
Address: First Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW
Area of work: Nationwide
MR RAYMOND DAVIDSON
BA FCA MAE - Head of Forensic Accounting
Raymond Davidson is a Forensic Accountant and Expert Witness providing Forensic Accounting Services throughout the UK and
Ireland. Formerly Head of Bartfields Forensic Accounting, Raymond has been specialising in Forensic Accounting and Litigation
work for over 30 years.
He has been providing Forensic Accounting services to solicitors on a variety of forensic assignments and has over 40 years
experience in the accountancy profession. He has wide experience in the provision of expert reports and conducting investigations
in both Civil and Criminal cases.
Raymond regularly undertakes forensic accounting in the following areas:
G Fraud & Criminal proceedings including Confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime Act(POCA).
G Business Dispute Resolution.
G Share & Business Valuations.
G Divorce and Matrimonial Disputes.
G Professional Negligence.
G Tax Investigations.
G Insolvency Litigation.
G Personal Injury & Fatal Accident Claims.
G Business Interruption and Insurance Claims.
G
Covid Fraud.
G Cryptocurrency Investigations.
G Mediation
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales and trained by the Academy of Experts to act as a Mediator.
His experience extends across multiple industries and sectors and he is committed to helping the legal profession make sense of
the numbers. With a reputation for delivering independent opinions to complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner, whether
that be in a written report or in the witness box. Displaying a unique ability to identify the significant aspects of the matter in dispute
and what is required to be able to form a concluded opinion on those issues.
Contact: Davidson's Forensic Accountants
Tel: +44 (0) 113 483 1127 - Mobile: +44 (0) 771 919 2257
Email: raymond.davidson@davidsonsforensic.co.uk - Website: www.davidsonsforensic.co.uk
Address: Suite B4, Joseph’s Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1AB
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