Find the weakness in the expert report before the other side does.
I review expert reports against AU evidentiary standards, flag methodology issues, check compliance with court expert witness rules, and identify the points worth challenging — so your cross-examination is prepared, not improvised.
I review expert reports — valuations, medical reports, forensic accounting, engineering, and other expert evidence — against Australian court rules for expert witnesses. I check compliance with the applicable Expert Witness Code of Conduct (Federal Court, or state equivalent), identify methodology issues, flag unsupported conclusions, and surface the points most likely to succeed on challenge. Every flag is grounded in the specific evidentiary standard or expert witness rule it engages.
What changes
You receive a 45-page valuation report from the other side's expert. Reading it carefully takes 3 hours. Identifying the methodology issues and preparing cross-examination points takes another 2 hours. And you may still miss the subtle assumption buried in appendix C.
I read the report in seconds, flag the methodology issues, check compliance with the Expert Witness Code of Conduct, and identify the 5 points most worth challenging — including the assumption in appendix C that undermines the primary conclusion.
From upload to output
Upload the expert report
Upload the report and specify the type (valuation, medical, accounting, engineering) and the jurisdiction. I apply the relevant expert witness rules automatically.
I analyse against the standards
I check compliance with the applicable Expert Witness Code of Conduct, review the methodology against accepted practice, and identify unsupported conclusions or logical gaps.
Get the challenge points
A structured report: compliance issues, methodology weaknesses, unsupported assumptions, and the specific points most likely to succeed on cross-examination — each with a reference to the relevant rule or standard.
Prepare for cross-examination
Use the flagged points to prepare focused cross-examination questions. I suggest the question sequence for each challenge point, grounded in the specific weakness identified.
What you can do with Quillio expert report review
- Check compliance with Federal Court or state Expert Witness Codes of Conduct
- Identify methodology weaknesses in valuation reports
- Flag unsupported conclusions in medical expert reports
- Review forensic accounting reports for assumption errors
- Compare opposing experts' reports and identify the key divergences
- Prepare cross-examination points grounded in specific weaknesses
- Check whether the expert has stayed within their stated area of expertise
- Flag where the expert has expressed opinions beyond the facts in evidence
A real example
In a family law property settlement, the other side's single expert valuer has valued the family business at $2.1M. Your client believes it is closer to $1.4M. You need to challenge the valuation methodology.
Upload the 45-page valuation report. Specify: business valuation, Family Court, Victoria.
I flag 7 items: (1) the expert has not complied with paragraph 3 of the Harmonised Expert Witness Code — the statement of methodology is incomplete; (2) the capitalisation rate used is at the low end of the accepted range without justification; (3) a normalisation adjustment for owner's salary uses an industry benchmark that does not match the business's actual sector; (4) the maintainable earnings calculation includes a one-off contract that inflates the figure; (5) no sensitivity analysis was performed; (6) an assumption in appendix C about lease renewal probability is unsupported by evidence; (7) the expert expresses an opinion on the likely outcome of a pending regulatory matter, which is outside the stated area of expertise. Suggested cross-examination sequence for each point included.
Documents, jurisdictions, and practice areas
Document types
- Property valuation reports
- Business valuation reports
- Medical expert reports
- Forensic accounting reports
- Engineering expert reports
- Quantity surveyor reports
- Actuarial reports
- Psychological assessment reports
Jurisdictions
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
- SA
- TAS
- ACT
- NT
- Federal
- NZ
Practice areas
- Litigation
- Family
- Personal Injury
- Commercial
- Construction
- Insurance
Expert Report Review FAQs
Does it know the difference between state expert witness rules?
Yes. I apply the correct Expert Witness Code of Conduct for the relevant court — the Federal Court Harmonised Code, the UCPR (NSW), the Supreme Court Rules (VIC), or the equivalent in other jurisdictions. The compliance check is specific to the rules that actually govern the report.
Can it review medical reports?
Yes. For medical expert reports (common in personal injury, family law, and workers' compensation), I check that the clinical findings support the stated opinions, that the qualifications match the opinion scope, and that the report complies with the applicable code of conduct.
Does it replace getting your own expert?
No. I identify the challenge points in the other side's expert report — I do not provide an alternative expert opinion. The value is in preparing you to cross-examine effectively and brief your own expert on the specific points to address.
How does it handle joint expert reports?
For joint expert reports, I flag areas of disagreement, check whether the methodology differences are substantive or presentational, and identify which points of disagreement are most likely to be determinative at trial.
Try it on a current document.
Upload an expert report from a current matter and see the challenge points in minutes. Free trial, no sales call.
Start your free trial