Service reference · Updated 7 August 2026
Expert drone evidence
Forensic-standard aerial survey evidence for solicitors, loss adjusters, chartered surveyors and architects — produced by a former CRFP-registered expert witness with 15 years of legal practice.
Short answer
Image Surveys Limited (CAA Operator ID GBR-OP-K3GKP2JCP5DJ) provides aerial evidence to professional standards for use in litigation, insurance claims, dilapidations, planning appeals and formal professional proceedings. The director, Mark Carr LLB, spent 15 years as a criminal solicitor and advocate before qualifying as a CRFP-registered independent forensic photographer and expert witness.
Every survey is captured and documented to withstand scrutiny in court — EXIF metadata verified, audit-trailed, with methodology statements available for disclosure. We work on a confidential sub-contractor basis for law firms, loss adjusters and surveyors. All imagery formatted for direct integration into professional reports and formal submissions.
What sets this evidence apart
- Produced by a former expert witness who understands how aerial evidence is scrutinised by barristers, judges and loss adjusters before the shutter is pressed
- Timestamped and geolocated EXIF metadata creating a verifiable, unchallengeable record of condition at a fixed point in time
- Methodology documented to a standard appropriate for disclosure, professional indemnity and court use
- Admissible schedule of condition evidence for dilapidations claims, party wall matters and landlord-tenant disputes
- Post-incident surveys for insurance claims, subrogation investigations and liability disputes
- Expert witness statement and court attendance available where instructed
- Confidential sub-contractor basis available — NDAs signed as standard
What we deliver
- Georeferenced aerial imagery formatted for professional reports and formal submissions
- Orthomosaic site plans and 3D models for expert evidence and construction monitoring
- Supporting imagery for planning applications, appeals and pre-application discussions
- Aerial evidence packs for insurance claims and loss assessment
- Methodology statements for disclosure in legal, insurance and formal professional proceedings
- All outputs formatted for direct use in professional indemnity and legal proceedings
Frequently asked questions
What makes aerial photographic evidence admissible?
Admissibility turns on three principles: authenticity (every image carries EXIF metadata recording exact time, date and GPS coordinates at capture), integrity (all raw files retained unaltered with a documented audit trail), and methodology (a methodology statement documenting how the survey was conducted is available for disclosure). Mark Carr LLB has experience of photographic evidence being tested in both civil and criminal courts.
Can you attend court or a tribunal as an expert witness?
Yes. The director is a former independent forensic expert witness with experience in civil and criminal court proceedings. Expert witness statements and attendance at court, tribunal or arbitration hearings can be arranged through your solicitor or barrister in the usual way.
Can you provide a methodology statement for disclosure?
Yes. A methodology statement documenting survey approach, equipment specifications, flight parameters, image capture protocol and processing steps is available on request for any survey intended for legal, insurance or formal professional use.
Do you work on a confidential sub-contractor basis?
Yes. We regularly work alongside solicitors, surveyors, architects and loss adjusters without disclosure to the end client. We sign NDAs as standard and have no interest in approaching your clients directly. All deliverables are formatted for integration into your own reports and submissions.
What insurance do you carry for professional and legal work?
£5 million public liability insurance as standard (£10 million on request) and £2 million professional indemnity insurance with specialist aviation and professional indemnity underwriters. Certificates are available on request.
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Instruct us
Contact us directly or ask your solicitor, barrister or loss adjuster to make the instruction. NDAs signed as standard.