40+ Years of Expertise. Independent Expert Witness for Accessibility, Adaptation and Building Disputes.

Providing expert witness services, building failure investigations, accessibility assessments and technical architectural advice across a wide range of property-related matters.

40+ Years of Expertise. Independent Expert Witness for Accessibility, Adaptation and Building Disputes.

Providing expert witness services, building failure investigations, accessibility assessments and technical architectural advice across a wide range of property-related matters.

40+ Years of Expertise. Independent Expert Witness for Accessibility, Adaptation and Building Disputes.

Providing expert witness services, building failure investigations, accessibility assessments and technical architectural advice across a wide range of property-related matters.

40+ Years of Expertise. Independent Expert Witness for Accessibility, Adaptation and Building Disputes.

40+ Years of Expertise. Independent Expert Witness for Accessibility, Adaptation and Building Disputes.

Providing expert witness services, building failure investigations, accessibility assessments and technical architectural advice across a wide range of property-related matters.

James Groux has over 40 years experience in the Industry. In that time he has developed skills in a number of areas and has acted as an expert witness in a number of these.


In particular James has become very specialised in understanding the spacial needs of physically and mentally impaired people and he has his own skillful approach to space planning to ensure that the best use of all areas of a persons home is explored and the benefits realised.

In addition to his work in the field of property adaptation and space planning James has a wealth of experience in technical building issues.

Having been an architect for 40+ years has given James an excellent foundation of knowledge.

In addition he has also been a Building Contractor and Project Manager during the past 20 years and has developed an understanding of building techniques and potential risks that matches anyone in the industry. This makes him a valuable asset in cases of building failures.

James charges £175 per hour, but his rates for report writing are negotiable based on the area of work involved

James Groux has over 40 years experience in the Industry. In that time he has developed skills in a number of areas and has acted as an expert witness in a number of these.


n particular James has become very specialised in understanding the spacial needs of physically and mentally impaired people and he has his own skillful approach to space planning to ensure that the best use of all areas of a persons home is explored and the benefits realised.

In addition to his work in the field of property adaptation and space planning James has a wealth

of experience in technical building issues.

Having been an architect for 40+ years has given James an excellent foundation of knowledge.

In addition he has also been a Building Contractor and Project Manager during the past 20 years and has developed an understanding of building techniques and potential risks that matches anyone in the industry. This makes him a valuable asset in cases of building failures.

James charges £175 per hour, but his rates for report writing are negotiable based on the area of work involved

James Groux is a Chartered Architect with professional qualifications aligned to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) standards.


He obtained his Diploma in Architecture in July 1977, followed by his professional practice qualification in November 1978, and became a member of RIBA in April 1979.


He has continued to build his professional credentials throughout his career, including:


Quality Management Consultant under ISO 9000 (1991)

Planning Supervisor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (2015)

Registered with the UK Register of Expert Witnesses since 1990

Founder Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

Founder Member of the Expert Witness Institute

Member of the Centre for Accessible Environments (since 1983)

Affiliate of the Institute of Environmental Management (1999)

First Tier Member of APIL (since 2016)

Practising Member of the Centre for Accessible Environments (since 2017)

Member of the Association of Consultant architects

Member of the Association of Principal Designers

James Groux is a Chartered Architect with professional qualifications aligned to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) standards.


He obtained his Diploma in Architecture in July 1977, followed by his professional practice qualification in November 1978, and became a member of RIBA in April 1979.


He has continued to build his professional credentials throughout his career, including:


Quality Management Consultant under ISO 9000 (1991)

Planning Supervisor under the Construction (Design and Management)

Regulations (2015)

Registered with the UK Register of Expert Witnesses since 1990

Founder Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

Founder Member of the Expert Witness Institute

Member of the Centre for Accessible Environments

(since 1983)


Affiliate of the Institute of Environmental Management

(1999)

First Tier Member of APIL (since 2016)

Practising Member of the Centre for Accessible

Environments (since 2017)


Member of the Association of Consultant architects


Member of the Association of Principal Designers

James Groux is a Chartered Architect with professional qualifications aligned to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) standards.


He obtained his Diploma in Architecture in July 1977, followed by his professional practice qualification in November 1978, and became a member of RIBA in April 1979.


He has continued to build his professional credentials throughout his career, including:


Quality Management Consultant

under ISO 9000 (1991)


Planning Supervisor under the

Construction (Design and

Management) Regulations (2015)


Registered with the UK Register of

Expert Witnesses since 1990


Founder Member of the Society of

Expert Witnesses


Founder Member of the Expert

Witness Institute


Member of the Centre for

Accessible Environments

(since 1983)


Affiliate of the Institute of

Environmental Management (1999)


First Tier Member of APIL

(since 2016)


Practising Member of the Centre

for Accessible Environments

(since 2017)


Member of the Association

of Consultant architects


Member of the Association

of Principal Designers

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Copyright © 2026 James Groux. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2026 James Groux. All Rights Reserved.