Country Condition Analysis
Political situation, human rights record, availability of state protection, and internal relocation.
Independent country evidence, worldwide
Asylum expert witness reports that hold up under cross-examination.
Independent country experts for asylum appeals and international protection claims. We name your expert and quote a fixed fee within one business day, then deliver evidence drafted to CPR Part 35, FRCP Rule 26, and the equivalent standard in your forum.
- Reports addressed to the court, not the instructing party
- Experts selected for cross-examination resilience
- Legal aid and NGO budgets scoped proportionately
- Every enquiry handled in strict confidence
- 1 day
- Scope and fee response
- 10 to 15
- Working days to report
- Worldwide
- Country of origin coverage
- Part 35
- And equivalent standards
01Services
Six ways we strengthen the evidential case
Each service is scoped to the forum you are in and the point your case actually turns on.
01Expert Witness ReportsIndependent written expert evidence for asylum hearings, appeals, and judicial review, drafted to CPR Part 35, FRCP Rule 26, or the standard your forum applies.Standard delivery 10 to 15 working days02Country Condition AnalysisCurrent, fully sourced country expert reports covering persecution risk, state protection, and internal relocation, built to withstand challenge on the evidence.Primary sources cited throughout03Credibility & Cultural AdvisoryExpert context for trauma-affected testimony, delayed disclosure, and cultural practices that decision-makers routinely misread as inconsistency.Trauma-informed methodology04Oral TestimonyExperts prepared to give evidence in person or remotely, briefed on the issues in dispute and ready for sustained cross-examination.In person or remote attendance05Litigation AdvisoryPre-filing input on country evidence strategy, rebuttal of opposing expert reports, and where your evidential gaps will be attacked.Advisory only, no report required06NGO & Legal Aid Case SupportProportionate expert scope designed for publicly funded and charitable casework, so cost is not the reason strong evidence goes unheard.Scoped to legal aid budgets
02Process
From brief to filed evidence in four steps
No lengthy intake forms and no open-ended hourly billing. You know the expert, the timeline, and the fee before work starts.
- Step 1
Send the brief
Country of origin, forum, and the issues in dispute. Six fields is all we need to start.
- Step 2
Expert matched
We name the specialist, confirm availability against your deadline, and flag any conflict.
- Step 3
Scope and fee agreed
A written proposal with deliverables, timeline, and a fixed fee before any work begins.
- Step 4
Evidence delivered
Report filed to your deadline, with supplementary opinions or oral testimony if challenged.
03Coverage
Worldwide country expertise, matched to your forum
We cover every major asylum jurisdiction and source country specialists across the regions our instructing teams ask about most.
United KingdomUnited StatesEuropean UnionAustralia & New ZealandCanadaMiddle East & North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanInternational & UNHCR
Coverage and report standards by jurisdiction04Practice
The claim types we are instructed on
Asylum work only. That focus is why our experts can speak to the specific risk profile your client faces.
Credibility & Consistency
Cultural and trauma-related context for non-linear narrative patterns and credibility concerns.
Persecution & Risk Assessment
Individualized risk analysis, Convention-ground nexus, and future harm evaluation.
Cultural Context & Practice
Clarifying cultural practices that may be misunderstood in tribunal and court settings.
Gender-Based Violence
Gender-specific persecution, domestic abuse context, and harmful practice evidence assessment.
LGBTQ+ Asylum Claims
Country and legal context relevant to identity-based persecution and credibility concerns.
Child & Family Asylum
Best interests of the child, family unity, safeguarding concerns, and procedural vulnerability.
Statelessness & Nationality
Nationality disputes, proof barriers, and statelessness determination context.
05Clients
Who instructs us
Specialist firms, charities working to fixed budgets, and individuals trying to understand what evidence their case needs.
Law firms
Immigration and public law teams
Country evidence that answers the tribunal's question directly and survives the Home Office response.
Request an expertNGOs and legal aid
Publicly funded casework
Scope built around a fixed budget, so the evidence still gets before the decision-maker.
See NGO case supportAsylum seekers
Individuals without representation
A plain explanation of what an expert witness does and how to raise it with your representative.
Ask a confidential question06Answers
Questions instructing teams ask first
Timelines, fees, and standards, answered before you commit to anything.
What is an expert witness in an asylum case?
An expert witness is a qualified specialist who provides independent evidence on matters requiring specialist knowledge, such as country conditions, cultural practices, risk assessment, or credibility factors. Their role is to assist the court or tribunal, not to advocate for either party.
Which countries and regions do you cover?
We provide expert witness and advisory services worldwide. Our panel covers country and regional specialisms across the UK, US, EU, Australia, Canada, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and international protection forums including UNHCR contexts.
How do I instruct an expert witness?
Submit an instruction brief via our online form with the country of origin, jurisdiction of proceedings, proceeding type, practice areas, languages, deadlines, and a summary of the issues the expert must address. We review your brief, confirm expert availability, and provide a scope and fee proposal, typically within one business day.
What should I include in an instruction brief?
Include the claimant's country of origin, forum and proceeding type, key factual issues, protected characteristics or claim basis (for example political opinion, religion, LGBTQ status), relevant dates, any prior country evidence relied on, hearing or filing deadlines, and the specific questions you need the expert to address.
How long does an expert witness report take?
Standard reports are typically delivered within 10 to 15 working days from agreed scope and receipt of instructions. Express (5 to 7 working days) and urgent (2 to 3 working days) timelines are available subject to expert availability and case complexity.
Hearing date already listed?
Tell us the country of origin and the deadline. We will confirm whether an expert can deliver in time before you commit to anything.