Lucy Pinkard
After completing her degree in Forensic Science from the University of South Wales, Lucy worked as an Analytical Scientist in the pharmaceutical sector, specialising in spectroscopic techniques. She then joined Avon and Somerset Constabulary as a Crime Scene Investigator, where she was involved in the forensic investigation of volume, serious and major crime scenes. During her career with the Police she also worked as a DNA Laboratory Analyst, examining items for the presence of blood and DNA. Lucy advanced to the position of Crime Scene Manager, managing the forensic response to major incidents. This included working with the Major Crime Investigation Team during the forensic investigation of many high profile cases. During her time within the Police, Lucy has delivered evidence in both Crown and Magistrates Courts and received a Police commendation for her commitment and dedication. She was also a Forensic Fire Investigator, involved in the investigation of crimes involving arson, endangerment of life and murder. Lucy completed her Masters in Forensic Investigation of Explosives and Explosions with the University of Cranfield Forensic Institute in January 2025, completing her thesis in the subject area of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. She now lectures at Cranfield University in Fire Investigation and […]
Jacek Czech
Jacek (pron. Yatsek) gained his master’s degree in Materials Engineering, later working as a Forensic Materials Engineer. He has investigated causation of over 150 incidents involving materials and mechanical failures, including escapes of water/oil, corrosion and personal injury cases.
Siobhán O’Connell
Siobhán has over eight years’ experience investigating road traffic collisions and researching improvements in road safety. She has produced numerous reports which have been used in many Court proceedings and has given evidence in the capacity of an Expert Witness in both Coroner’s and Crown Court.
Jack Allison
Jack Allison is a Chartered Civil Engineer specialising in geotechnics. He has led the geotechnical design for two new UK railway stations and the construction of a new power station.
George Jackson
George Jackson is a mechanical engineer with Hawkins. With focus on high-temperature mechanical properties of aerospace coatings, centred on the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature and the high-temperature creep behaviour of a new generation of MCrAlY alloys
Aaron Edwards
Aaron Edwards is a fire and explosion expert in our London office
Simon Bateman
Simon has structural design experience which spans a wide variety of other sectors including residential, office, leisure, fit-out and sculpture. His CV includes a number of award-winning projects
Michael Chandler
Michael is a highly experienced Fire, Explosions and Engineering expert, principally in the operation and maintenance of high voltage electrical equipment including generators, motors, transformers, cables and uninterruptible power systems.
Killian Walsh
Killian is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a broad range of experience in civil and structural projects. He also has expertise with deep refurbishment of existing buildings in the education sector as well as with historic and listed buildings.
Paul McCaughran
Paul is a Chartered Architect with over 20 years of construction industry experience. He has experience of all project stages with a focus on the technical stages of projects through to leading teams and delivery on site. Paul is also registered with the Architect’s Registration Board (ARB) and has been a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) since 2005.