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Expert Witness
Steven Cooper has given acoustic and vibration evidence for more than four decades, for applicants, councils and regulators, and as a court-appointed expert.
What we provide
- Independent expert reports prepared in accordance with the applicable expert witness code of conduct
- Joint expert conferences and joint expert reports
- Peer review of acoustic assessments, conditions of consent and compliance reports
- Field measurements, including attended and unattended monitoring, to test the factual basis of a dispute
- Oral evidence and cross-examination in court and tribunal hearings
Courts and tribunals
Evidence has been given in Local, Licensing, District and Supreme Courts, the NSW Land and Environment Court and the Federal Court of Australia, in matters across several Australian states.
A long involvement with the role of the expert
Steven has written and presented on the role and responsibilities of acoustic experts since the 1980s, including:
- “The Roles and Needs of Expert Witnesses” Development, Local Government and Environmental Seminar, Sydney, 1987
- “Reviewing the Role of the Expert in Land & Environment Court Cases” NEERG Seminars, Sydney, 2007
- “Acoustic Experts – Noise Under Pressure?” Compiling Joint Expert Reports, NEERG Seminars, Sydney, 2007
- “Wind Farm Noise – An ethical dilemma for the Australian Acoustical Society?” Acoustics Australia, 2012
Typical subject matter
- Licensed premises and entertainment noise
- Aircraft, helicopter and airport noise
- Wind farm noise and infrasound
- Industrial and extractive industry noise
- Construction noise and vibration
- Mechanical plant and air-conditioning
- Marinas and recreational facilities
- Neighbourhood noise disputes
See also Legal Assignments for examples of Land and Environment Court decisions.
Need an acoustic expert for a court or tribunal matter?
Include the court, matter number and hearing dates with your enquiry.