Dr Richard Wild – WeatherNet Ltd

Home Page
www.weathernet.co.uk
Principal Occupation
Forensic Meteorologist
Experience
With 25 years’ experience, WeatherNet can help where the weather has affected the
outcome of the following cases: Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), Personal Injury Claims
(Falling, Tripping and Slipping Accidents), Domestic and Commercial Insurance
Claims, Liability, Travel and Transit, Civil Engineering and Construction Disputes,
Contract Disputes, Criminal offences (GBH, Rape, Murder and Burglary), Spoilage,
Flooding and Drainage Claims, Aviation and Marine Incidents, Pollution and
Contamination, Lightning and Visibility, Agricultural Incidents and Sports and Leisure
Injuries.
Present position
Chief Meteorologist
Qualifications:
FRMetS – 1990
CertHE - 1992
BSc (Hons) Geography (2:1) - 1994
FRGS - 1996
PhD - 2005
APIL – 2007
MCSFS - 2009
Career
With 25 years’ experience, 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 lawyers, solicitors, the
police force, barristers, insurance companies, the public and the civil engineering
and construction community with a cost-effective and accurate analysis of historic
weather data where the weather may have affected the outcome of the case.
WeatherNet can help legal related weather cases for the UK and worldwide. With
the Met Office no longer providing this service and WeatherNet now an authorised
supplier of Met Office data, our services have become increasingly valuable to our
legal clients.

This historic weather information is given in an easily understood Legal (CPR)
Weather Report or as a Certified Witness Statement. All Legal (CPR) Weather
Reports and Certified Witness Statements 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
33 and/or 35) and the Jackson reforms 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.
To date, WeatherNet have prepared more than 2500 related legal weather reports
since 1997 for the legal industry.
Average number of new instructions a year: 100
Number of Legal Meteorological Reports written in the last 4 years: 350
Number of court appearances in the last 5 years: 2 (April 2018, and April 2019)
Furthermore, we can also provide testimonies or names of referees if required and
an expert forensic meteorologist for court appearances.
A sample of a Legal (CPR) Weather Report, Legal (Non-CPR) Weather Report, Dr
Richard Wild’s current CV and a legal weather services flyer are available upon
request.
WeatherNet was established in 1995 to provide weather information to UK insurers
on a postcode basis to help them verify claims for storm, freeze and flood. Although
insurance remains a key business sector, WeatherNet has diversified, to offer
bespoke services to industries such as construction, the utilities, and the legal
profession.
Geographical area of work: All the UK and Worldwide
Legal Related Memberships and Training (Dr Richard Wild/WeatherNet Ltd):
Vetted by the Law Society of Scotland since November 2016 to present
Trained in the ‘Jackson Reforms’ by Bond Solon in May 2013
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory of Scotland between October 2010 and
October 2016 before it ceased
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory of Ireland between October 2010 and
November 2016 before it ceased

Included on the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) Expert Advisers
Database since September 2010 to present. This transferred into the Serious
Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in April 2012 which then transferred again to the
National Crime Agency (NCA) in October 2013 (www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk)
Professional Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (MCSFS) since
June 2009 to present
Trained in the ‘aspects of report writing’ by Bond Solon in July 2008. Therefore, all
legal weather reports written for future legal cases will comply with this training
from this date
Vetted by the Round Table Group Expert Witness Services since October 2007 to
present
Member of the Academy of Experts (MAE) since June 2007 to present
Member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) since April 2007 to present
Member of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses since February 2007 to present
Vetted by the Expert Witness Directory between January 2005 and October 2017
before it ceased
Other Memberships (Dr Richard Wild):
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) since January 2005 to present
Member of the Association of British Climatologists between January 1995 and
December 2009
Associate of the Royal Geographical Society between the years 1994 - 1995
Member of the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation between the years 1993 –
1998
Member of the National Geographic Society since January 1993 to present
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS) since October 1990 to present
Qualifications/Career History and Publications (Dr Richard Wild):
Current Title: Chief Meteorologist. Employed by WeatherNet Ltd since the 10 th July
1997.
Qualifications include a CertHE in Environmental Science with Geographical Science
(obtained June 1992), BSc (Hons) in Geography (2:1) (obtained June 1994), while in
July 1997, obtained a City and Guilds certificate in Teaching (stage 1) in further and
adult education. In July 2005, obtained a PhD investigating the spatial and temporal
analysis of heavy snowfalls across Great Britain between the years 1861-1999.

Produced forty research articles and four books about
snow/snowfalls/blizzards/weather in general in several academic publications since
1995 to present.
Staff member of TORRO (Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (based at Oxford
Brookes University)). Role within TORRO is Research Leader and Founder of Heavy
Snowfalls which is a part of the Thunderstorm and Severe Weather Division. Have
held this post since July 1998.
Made numerous talks at Universities, had local chats/written quotes for
local/national radio, TV, and newspapers. Credited and/or acknowledged to have
helped on over 270 films and various TV programmes including Spectre, Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1/2, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Christopher
Robin, Mary Poppins Returns, The Gentleman, No Time to Die and 1917.
Legal references:
(1) Stephen Taylor
Michael W Halsall Solicitors
2 The Parks
Newton-le-Willows
Merseyside
WA12 0NZ
Tel: 01942 727000
Fax: 01942 717555
Email: stephen.taylor@halsalls.com
Web: www.halsalls.com
(2) Calum Murray
Clyde and Co.
18 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2QU
Tel: 0131 225 9855
Fax: N/A
Email: calum.murray@clydeco.com
Web: www.clydeco.com
(3) Tara McSorley
Clyde and Co.
51 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FE
Tel: 028 9032 7388
Fax: 028 9032 7732
Email: tara.mcsorley@clydeco.com
Web: www.clydeco.com

Company
WeatherNet Ltd
Address
WeatherNet Ltd
Suite 2, 65 Seamoor Road
Westbourne
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH4 9AE
Telephone
01202 293867 (Direct Line)
07967 561549 (Mobile)
01202 296396 (General Enquiries)
Fax
N/A
e-mail
rick@weathernet.co.uk
legal@weathernet.co.uk