Penny Harper solicitor is founding Director of Legal Experience Training (“LET”) established in 2010.
Penny is regularly instructed direct by organisations, corporate clients, law firms and by recommendation from Members of the Bar to prepare expert witnesses and witnesses of fact to give evidence in a range of court/arbitral hearings within the UK and worldwide. She has unrivalled expertise delivering sessions for witnesses of fact and expert witnesses. She is able to advise experts preparing to write expert witness reports, attend expert witness meetings and give evidence in proceeding where experts must “hot tub” as part of their oral evidence.
Penny is the original and principal author of “The expert witness” a practical guide for expert witnesses, published by Sweet and Maxwell.
Penny is regularly invited to speak at conferences and author articles including those published in the “New Law Journal”, “Construction”, “The Solicitors Journal”, “The Tax Advisor”, “People Management” and “Fire”.
Penny was a member of a “Skills for Justice” Working Group advising on the skills required for those collecting, writing and giving evidence within the justice system. Penny was a Board Member of the UK Association of Fire Investigators for 5 years 2011-2016 advising on writing and giving of evidence.
Chambers Review 2026 Top Ranked – Band 1
“Penny Harper at Legal Experience Training is one of the best in the industry at what she does. She is very knowledgeable, has worked in the legal industry for a long time and has a wealth of experience.” 2024.
LET are Top Ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Litigation Support for 5 years running 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Chambers say:
“They are excellent. They have a full understanding of the process and pressure consistent with being a witness in large cases.” 2023;
“In my experience, Legal Experience Training are adaptable, are willing to answer questions on unusual scenarios and will tailor their approach to suit our needs.” 2024;
The witness training is “well structured” and “a step ahead of its competition.” 2021.
What Penny’s clients say:
“I found it extremely helpful putting into practice through role play the strategy and techniques showed to us. I am very impressed and really pleased to have taken Witness Familiarisation with Legal Experience Training. Now that I have taken this course, I am able to compare training courses and want you to know your courses are head and shoulders above the training I received elsewhere.” Alan Mills, Engineer & Auditor, Falcon Global.
“The session was fabulous, the tutor was excellent, calm, clear, professional and brought the best out in our witnesses in the familiarisation session, with tips for witnesses in developing the preparation matrix and a tool kit for cross–examination.” Louisa D. Legal Counsel, London Victoria
“Excellent. Considerably higher standard than expert witness courses offered by competitors. Outstanding. Top of the profession. Superb, focused and specific. Tutor a Mega star, probably the most knowledgeable lawyer in the UK on expert witness procedure.” Doug Ward MA MSc LLM FCGI C.Eng FIMechE FIET FCIBSE ACIArb Director of Estates & Facilities, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
“The session was excellent with different ways to consider giving evidence under cross-examination. It was very helpful in thinking through how to deal with cross-examination questions to help the decisionmaker understand the evidence. It was excellent and made a difference.” Robert F. Referred by Clyde & Co LLP
“The tutor is exceptionally gifted, clear and concise, and very helpful.” Mark Arch Director and Building Surveyor, Archway Consultancy
“Penny Harper is first class. As well as being a brilliant tutor she is also a repository of relevant facts and information”
“Very knowledgeable, good delivery, assessed the needs of the attendees very quickly and met these needs”
“Excellent grasp of the subject and practical knowledge”
“Excellent. Spoke clearly and knowledgeably. Kept to the schedule, interesting and relevant”
“Exceeded expectations, an excellent course; well structured and covering all the key issues”