EXPERTISE

Bates Valuation Evidence provides high quality, independent expert witness and land valuation advice. The company focuses on forensic valuation of residential, lifestyle, mixed use, commercial and special-use real estate for barristers and solicitors, litigants, statutory valuation purposes or peer review for evidence purposes. We also provide arbitration for land valuation disputes. 
 
We are based in Auckland and give evidence about New Zealand real estate for a wide range of domestic and international courts and tribunals. We also provide consulting services for properties in other jurisdictions.

Peter Bates

Peter has been a valuer for nearly 20 years and has also practiced law, so has a sound understanding of legal case management priorities. His expert evidence has been adopted and relied on in numerous cases, included in the High Court of New Zealand and overseas courts. 
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​Property Consultant and Land Economist, Registered Valuer (NZ & QLD), ANZIV, AAMINZ, PGCert.Bus LLB, BBS (VPM) (Bus Law), Dip.Arts (HSS), Cert.Bus.(Disp.Res.)

Liam anderson

Liam is the  Evidence Co-ordinator and Office Manager and has been with us for 18 months. Liam is finalising his accounting qualifications and has studied at Massey University and in the United States on a football scholarship.

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​​The majority of our work is forensic valuation and peer review for use as evidence. The following links will assist litigators in preparing our expert witness related documents: 

Information for preparing briefs of evidence / will says / affidavits

Qualifications and Experience of Peter Desmond Bates

The valuation services are provided by Bates Valuation Evidence Limited (Peter Bates not undertaking personal liability).