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WeatherNet provides legal weather services, historical weather data, forensic meteorologists and expert witness interpretation to the legal profession and all those involved in criminal or civil litigation. WeatherNet can assist in all matters of forensic meteorology. WeatherNet help solicitors, lawyers, the police force, barristers, insurance companies, the general public and the civil engineering and construction industries with a cost-effective and accurate analysis of UK and worldwide historic weather data where the weather may have affected the outcome of the case.

This historic weather information is given in an easily understood Legal Weather Report or as a Certified Witness Statement. The legal weather report and witness statement benefit from showing past weather data that is utilised, an interpretation, conclusion and a statement of compliance and truth. This information complies with civil and criminal court requirements (CPR Part 35) that our clients can trust and rely on.

WeatherNet has access to historical weather data from a wide range of different meteorological sources, including our own exclusive network of urban based meteorological stations as well as all the Met Office stations within the UK.

To date, WeatherNet have prepared in excess of 1000 related legal weather reports since 1997 for the legal industry. On average, WeatherNet service 103 new legal weather reports per year.
WeatherNet can provide legal weather reports and historical weather data for Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), Personal Injury Claims (Falling, Tripping and Slipping Accidents), Flooding and Drainage Claims, Liability, Travel and Transit, Contract Disputes, Industrial and Agricultural Incidents, Criminal Offences (GBH, Rape, Murder and Burglary), Civil Engineering and Construction Extension and Disputes, Pollution and Contamination, Spoilage, Lighting, Visibility and Sunrise/Sunset Times, Aviation and Marine Incidents, Cargo Damage and Contamination and Sports and Leisure Injuries.
Furthermore we can also provide testimonies (see Case Study for further information) or names of referees if required and an expert forensic meteorologist for court appearances. In the last 5 years, WeatherNet have attended court to give evidence on two occasions (April 2006 and December 2009).

Dr Richard Wild, forensic meteorologist, has 14 years of weather experience and expertise and (in association with WeatherNet) is currently listed as an expert witness on several expert witness websites including:
www.expertsearch.co.uk, www.thelawpages.com, www.hgexperts.com, www.expertwitness.co.uk, www.expertwitness.com, www.your-witness.co.uk, www.thesolicitorsgroup.co.uk, www.waterlowlegal.com, www.lawgazette.co.uk, www.witnessdirectory.com, www.intota.com, www.xproexperts.co.uk,
www.insurance-directories.com, www.solicitorsjournal.com and www.supplierhub.co.uk.

Dr Richard Wild, forensic meteorologist has also (in association with WeatherNet) been vetted by the Expert Witness Directory (www.legalhub.co.uk) since January 2005, obtained membership of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses (www.jspubs.com) since February 2007, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) (www.apil.org.uk) since April 2007, the Academy of Experts (www.academy-experts.org) since June 2007, the Round Table Group (www.roundtablegroup.com) since October 2007 and gained membership of the Forensic Science Society (MFSSoc) since June 2009 to present. Recently, I have been included on the NPIA (National Policing Improvement Agency) Expert Advisers Database (www.npia.police.uk) since September 2010 and been vetted by the Expert Witness Directory of Ireland (www.expertwitnessireland.info) and Scotland (www.expertwitnessscotland.info) since October 2010.

Additionally, in July 2008, Dr Richard Wild, forensic meteorologist was 'trained in the aspects of report writing' by Bond Solon. Therefore all legal weather reports written for future legal cases will comply with this training. In December 2008, WeatherNet won the Insurance Times 'Service Provider of the Year' after being shortlisted for the past two years (2006-2007).
WeatherNet is a subsidiary of Cunningham Lindsey, the UK's largest claim and incident management company. Cunningham Lindsey provides specialist investigation services for domestic, personal and commercial losses.

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