Fire Safety Expert of the Year As a Fire Safety Expert Witness, you play a critical role in helping courts understand technical fire safety issues. What are the key elements of an effective fire safety expert report? As a fire safety expert witness, I have worked with many legal firms across Australia and in my experience, a good expert witness report is judged on two key aspects. Firstly, the clarity of its content and secondly by its conformance to the correct report layout and structure. Early in my career, I undertook expert witness training to ensure my reports met industry standards in format and presentation. When it comes to content, it is essential to explain any technical jargon in a way that readers without a technical or fire safety background can easily understand. This includes breaking down key concepts and the reasoning behind my opinions. How do you ensure that your expert opinions remain unbiased and based solely on verifiable facts when assessing fire safety compliance and construction defects? Throughout my career, I have served as an expert witness for various parties, including plaintiffs, defendants, and 41 LAWYER MONTHLY EXPERT WITNESS AWARDS 2025 Christina Knorr Founder and Managing Director CJK Fire & Safety and CJK Fire & Safety Education www.cjkfireandsafety.com.au AUSTRALIA As Managing Director and Lead Fire Safety Engineer at CJK Fire & Safety, Christina Knorr brings deep technical expertise and a calm, authoritative presence to some of Australia’s most complex fire safety litigation matters. With a career spanning expert witness testimony, regulatory compliance, and large-scale building defect investigations, she plays a pivotal role in helping courts navigate the highly technical terrain of fire safety. In this interview, Christina shares her insights into what makes a strong expert report, how she simplifies complex concepts in court, and why early consultation with technical experts can make or break a case. linkedin.com/company/cjk-fire-safety-pty-ltd/ facebook.com/CJKfireandsafety/ instagram.com/cjkfireandsafety/ youtube.com/@CJKfireandsafety
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