"Salus populi suprema lex esto" Marcus Tullius Cicero
Latin "Let the safety of the people be the highest law"
"An expert witness can be anyone with knowledge or experience of a particular field or discipline beyond that to be expected of a layman. The expert witness's duty is to give to the Court or tribunal an impartial opinion on particular aspects of matters within his expertise which are in dispute." the Academy of Experts
Prof. Dr. G. Keith Still - Expert witness experience
(D) London, UK. Night club, overcrowding, report and court attendance
(P) London Underground, UK. Overcrowding, personal Injury, report and analysis
(E) Senate House Committee, USA. Capitol building evacuation, report and testimony
(P) New York State USA. Personal injury, report and analysis, court testimony
(D) Nottingham, UK. Crowd crush, fatalities, report and analysis
(P, J) Birmingham, UK. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis
(E) Hillsborough Inquiry, UK. Mass fatalities, technical advisor, report and analysis
(P) Duisburg, Germany. Crowd crush, mass fatalities, report and analysis
(P) London, UK. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis
(P) Chicago, USA. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis, deposition
(P) Las Vegas, USA. Crowd incident, personal injury, report and analysis, deposition (17 cases)
(D) Memphis, USA. Crowded spaces, personal injury, report and analysis
(P) Scotland, UK. Crowd control, personal injury, report and analysis
(E) Durham, UK. Night club, fatality, report and analysis
(P, J) Victoria, Australia. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis (Falls Festival)
(E) Florida, USA, Personal Injury
(E) NI, UK, Fatalities
(D)efence, (P)rosecution, (E)xpert advisor, (J)oint expert report
Legal - letters of reference - click to download a zipped file
Education and professional organisations
BSc in Physical Sciences (majoring in Physics)
PhD (Crowd Dynamics) Interdisciplinary Mathematics from Warwick University
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its applications. (FIMA)
Former visiting Professor of Crowd Science - Bucks New University (2010 - 2016)
Regular Visiting Speaker at Easingwold (the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College 1999 - 2014)
Member of Mensa for over 30 years
Fellow of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (FICPEM)
Specialist Fellow of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (SFIIRSM)
Professor of Crowd Science - Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU 2014 - 2020)
Member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI until Nov 2020)
Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (FIPM)
Visiting Professor of Crowd Science at the University of Suffolk
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member of the Academy of Experts (MEA - pending)
Training and courses
Developed and delivered modules for the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College training programs for Crowd Risk Analysis, Crowd Management, Crowd Dynamics, Crowd Science and the crowd elements of Public Safety at Sports Grounds, Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings and Public Safety in the Complex and Built Environment. Developed and taught modules for a Foundation Degree course, a BA (Honours) degree courses at Bucks New University. Author of “Introduction to Crowd Science” crowd safety in the built and complex environment. Developed and teaches a wide range of crowd safety and risk analysis short courses, taught around the world. Developed the MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis at Manchester Metropolitan University. Developed and teaches Public Event Commanders course (PEC's) around the world. Note : The PEC's course is mandatory training for all UK Public Event Commanders and is currently delivered in NSW (Australia) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (Hyderabad, India).
Consulting experience (1989 - 2020)
Sports events
Sydney Olympics
Beijing Olympic Stadium
London Olympics
Twickenham (UK)
Swedbank Arena Project (Sweden)
Commonwealth Games (UK)
Millennium Stadium (UK)
Wembley Stadium (UK)
Football Licensing Authority Concourses (UK)
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Premier League Persistent Standing (modelling project)
Penn State (USA)
Everton Fan Zone (UK)
Etihad - Manchester City Stadium (UK)
Beşiktaş - Vodafone Arena (Turkey)
Liverpool Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Religious festivals
Jamarat Bridge, Saudi Arabia (2000 - 2005)
Al-Haram, Saudi Arabia (2006 - 2009)
Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Project bid Saudi Arabia
Diwali (Leicester)
Major events
Royal Wedding 2011
MCFC and MUFC Victory Parades, Manchester
Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Glastonbury Music Festival, UK
Hampton Court Flower Show
Great Manchester Run
London New Year Event
Aberdeen Hogmanay
Mathew Street Festival (Liverpool)
Gerrard Street Leg of the Olympic Torch Relay London Gold Standard Modelling
London Olympics
Penn Stadium (Nebraska v Penn State)
Lincoln Christmas Market
Birmingham Christmas Market
Kendal Torchlight Parade
T in the Park (Scotland)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Dubai New Year
City centre and retail
Paradise Street Development Area, Liverpool
Jabal Omar Development (Makkah - Saudi Arabia)
Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Project bid Saudi Arabia
West Kowloon Cultural District Bid
Covent Garden Ticket Hall Retail Analysis
Westfield, Olympic Park (London)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
Lincoln Christmas Market
Birmingham Christmas Market
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Manchester Arena
EMAAR - Dubai Mall - UAE
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Dubai New Year Events
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Toronto (Metrolinx)
Festivals and street events
Glastonbury Festival
Chelsea Flower Show
Hampton Court Flower Show
Great Manchester Run
Lincoln Christmas Market
London New Year Event
Aberdeen Hogmanay – New Year Event
Mathew Street Festival (Liverpool)
Lewes Fireworks
Aberdeen Fireworks
Gerrard Street Leg of the Olympic Torch Relay London Gold Standard Modelling (Beijing Torch Relay)
Royal Parks (London)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
T in the Park
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Protest March (Manchester - police planning)
Dubai New Year
Rail
Cubic Transportation Ltd
Easingwold training courses (London Underground Limited, British Transport Police),
London Olympic 2012 bid
Dwell Modelling - Alstom, Porterbrook, Bombardier, Interfleet
Wembley Complex Station (Marshalling Study)
Chesterfield Railway Station
Covent Garden Ticket Hall Retail Analysis
Westfield (Olympics Gateway)
Dubai Mall (New Year Events)
Toronto Metrolinx
Leisure
Kuala Lumpur Conference Centre Aquarium
Cleethorpes Outdoor Arena Development
Manchester Museum
NAA (National Arenas Association)
Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre
Premier League (UK Football) - Safety in Stands (Modelling project)
Royal Parks (London)
Manchester Arena
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Dubai Mall - New Year
Evacuation
Canary Wharf (London Financial District)
Chelsea Flower Show
Labour Party Conferences
Amsterdam Police
Barclays Bank
Manchester Sport City
Swedbank Arena Concourses
AWE Aldermaston (Public Enquiry)
Bluewater shopping mall,
Westfield (Olympics gateway)
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Manchester Arena
Beşiktaş - Vodafone Arena (Turkey)
Dubai Mall - New Year
Courses and Workshops
UK Cabinet Office, Emergency Planning College (1999 - 2014)
Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management
Amsterdam Police
Leicester City Council
Nottingham City Council
N.E. Lincolnshire City Council
Norway, Sector Protection
Sweden, Crowd Dynamics and Safety at Festival and Mass Gatherings
Cleethorpes, Outdoor Arena Development
Wembley Stadium Complex
Salford City Council
Met. Police CO11 Crowd Dynamics Training
Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre
Australia, Melbourne Police
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah (Jamarat Bridge, Mina and the Holy Mosque Al-Haram, Makkah)
Windsor - Royal Events
USA, Washington DC. (Evacuation Planning)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
Portugal, Lisbon (CEPOL)
Sussex Police workshop (Olympic Torch Relay)
Aberdeen Police/City Council
Institute of Licensing (Manchester and Camden workshop)
Bristol City Council
Edgbaston Cricket
Hampden Park
Birmingham City Council
Lancashire Country Cricket Club
Lancaster City Centre
Sydney (Police College)
Sydney (Premiers Department)
Institute of Licensing
Manchester Arena
ESI - Holland (Phillips Stadium)
Australian workshop tour - Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
Sydney Opera House
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (Penrith)
Dubai Mall - EMAAR - UAE
Tomorrow Land (Belgium)
ESI - Utrecht (Holland)
Dublin - Fingal County Council
Canada - Ottawa and Edmonton
USA - NCS4
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Dublin (Marathon)
Ottawa (Canada Day)
Calgary (Stampede)
New Zealand (Auckland)
Safe Events (Dublin)
Belgium (Police Training College)
Leicester police (King Power Stadium)
Dublin (Fingal County Council - Dublin Marathon)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
UK Football Policing Unit - Croydon
Torono (with Sword Security)
Dublin (Fingal County Counci - Dublin Marathon)
Toronto Metrolinx
Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium), Canada
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (Hyderabad - 2018-2020)
Latin "Let the safety of the people be the highest law"
"An expert witness can be anyone with knowledge or experience of a particular field or discipline beyond that to be expected of a layman. The expert witness's duty is to give to the Court or tribunal an impartial opinion on particular aspects of matters within his expertise which are in dispute." the Academy of Experts
Prof. Dr. G. Keith Still - Expert witness experience
(D) London, UK. Night club, overcrowding, report and court attendance
(P) London Underground, UK. Overcrowding, personal Injury, report and analysis
(E) Senate House Committee, USA. Capitol building evacuation, report and testimony
(P) New York State USA. Personal injury, report and analysis, court testimony
(D) Nottingham, UK. Crowd crush, fatalities, report and analysis
(P, J) Birmingham, UK. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis
(E) Hillsborough Inquiry, UK. Mass fatalities, technical advisor, report and analysis
(P) Duisburg, Germany. Crowd crush, mass fatalities, report and analysis
(P) London, UK. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis
(P) Chicago, USA. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis, deposition
(P) Las Vegas, USA. Crowd incident, personal injury, report and analysis, deposition (17 cases)
(D) Memphis, USA. Crowded spaces, personal injury, report and analysis
(P) Scotland, UK. Crowd control, personal injury, report and analysis
(E) Durham, UK. Night club, fatality, report and analysis
(P, J) Victoria, Australia. Crowd crush, personal injury, report and analysis (Falls Festival)
(E) Florida, USA, Personal Injury
(E) NI, UK, Fatalities
(D)efence, (P)rosecution, (E)xpert advisor, (J)oint expert report
Legal - letters of reference - click to download a zipped file
Education and professional organisations
BSc in Physical Sciences (majoring in Physics)
PhD (Crowd Dynamics) Interdisciplinary Mathematics from Warwick University
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its applications. (FIMA)
Former visiting Professor of Crowd Science - Bucks New University (2010 - 2016)
Regular Visiting Speaker at Easingwold (the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College 1999 - 2014)
Member of Mensa for over 30 years
Fellow of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (FICPEM)
Specialist Fellow of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (SFIIRSM)
Professor of Crowd Science - Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU 2014 - 2020)
Member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI until Nov 2020)
Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (FIPM)
Visiting Professor of Crowd Science at the University of Suffolk
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member of the Academy of Experts (MEA - pending)
Training and courses
Developed and delivered modules for the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College training programs for Crowd Risk Analysis, Crowd Management, Crowd Dynamics, Crowd Science and the crowd elements of Public Safety at Sports Grounds, Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings and Public Safety in the Complex and Built Environment. Developed and taught modules for a Foundation Degree course, a BA (Honours) degree courses at Bucks New University. Author of “Introduction to Crowd Science” crowd safety in the built and complex environment. Developed and teaches a wide range of crowd safety and risk analysis short courses, taught around the world. Developed the MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis at Manchester Metropolitan University. Developed and teaches Public Event Commanders course (PEC's) around the world. Note : The PEC's course is mandatory training for all UK Public Event Commanders and is currently delivered in NSW (Australia) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (Hyderabad, India).
Consulting experience (1989 - 2020)
Sports events
Sydney Olympics
Beijing Olympic Stadium
London Olympics
Twickenham (UK)
Swedbank Arena Project (Sweden)
Commonwealth Games (UK)
Millennium Stadium (UK)
Wembley Stadium (UK)
Football Licensing Authority Concourses (UK)
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Premier League Persistent Standing (modelling project)
Penn State (USA)
Everton Fan Zone (UK)
Etihad - Manchester City Stadium (UK)
Beşiktaş - Vodafone Arena (Turkey)
Liverpool Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Religious festivals
Jamarat Bridge, Saudi Arabia (2000 - 2005)
Al-Haram, Saudi Arabia (2006 - 2009)
Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Project bid Saudi Arabia
Diwali (Leicester)
Major events
Royal Wedding 2011
MCFC and MUFC Victory Parades, Manchester
Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Glastonbury Music Festival, UK
Hampton Court Flower Show
Great Manchester Run
London New Year Event
Aberdeen Hogmanay
Mathew Street Festival (Liverpool)
Gerrard Street Leg of the Olympic Torch Relay London Gold Standard Modelling
London Olympics
Penn Stadium (Nebraska v Penn State)
Lincoln Christmas Market
Birmingham Christmas Market
Kendal Torchlight Parade
T in the Park (Scotland)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Dubai New Year
City centre and retail
Paradise Street Development Area, Liverpool
Jabal Omar Development (Makkah - Saudi Arabia)
Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Project bid Saudi Arabia
West Kowloon Cultural District Bid
Covent Garden Ticket Hall Retail Analysis
Westfield, Olympic Park (London)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
Lincoln Christmas Market
Birmingham Christmas Market
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Manchester Arena
EMAAR - Dubai Mall - UAE
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Dubai New Year Events
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Toronto (Metrolinx)
Festivals and street events
Glastonbury Festival
Chelsea Flower Show
Hampton Court Flower Show
Great Manchester Run
Lincoln Christmas Market
London New Year Event
Aberdeen Hogmanay – New Year Event
Mathew Street Festival (Liverpool)
Lewes Fireworks
Aberdeen Fireworks
Gerrard Street Leg of the Olympic Torch Relay London Gold Standard Modelling (Beijing Torch Relay)
Royal Parks (London)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
T in the Park
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Canada Day (Ottawa)
Protest March (Manchester - police planning)
Dubai New Year
Rail
Cubic Transportation Ltd
Easingwold training courses (London Underground Limited, British Transport Police),
London Olympic 2012 bid
Dwell Modelling - Alstom, Porterbrook, Bombardier, Interfleet
Wembley Complex Station (Marshalling Study)
Chesterfield Railway Station
Covent Garden Ticket Hall Retail Analysis
Westfield (Olympics Gateway)
Dubai Mall (New Year Events)
Toronto Metrolinx
Leisure
Kuala Lumpur Conference Centre Aquarium
Cleethorpes Outdoor Arena Development
Manchester Museum
NAA (National Arenas Association)
Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre
Premier League (UK Football) - Safety in Stands (Modelling project)
Royal Parks (London)
Manchester Arena
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Dubai Mall - New Year
Evacuation
Canary Wharf (London Financial District)
Chelsea Flower Show
Labour Party Conferences
Amsterdam Police
Barclays Bank
Manchester Sport City
Swedbank Arena Concourses
AWE Aldermaston (Public Enquiry)
Bluewater shopping mall,
Westfield (Olympics gateway)
Kendal Torchlight Parade
Manchester Arena
Beşiktaş - Vodafone Arena (Turkey)
Dubai Mall - New Year
Courses and Workshops
UK Cabinet Office, Emergency Planning College (1999 - 2014)
Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management
Amsterdam Police
Leicester City Council
Nottingham City Council
N.E. Lincolnshire City Council
Norway, Sector Protection
Sweden, Crowd Dynamics and Safety at Festival and Mass Gatherings
Cleethorpes, Outdoor Arena Development
Wembley Stadium Complex
Salford City Council
Met. Police CO11 Crowd Dynamics Training
Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre
Australia, Melbourne Police
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah (Jamarat Bridge, Mina and the Holy Mosque Al-Haram, Makkah)
Windsor - Royal Events
USA, Washington DC. (Evacuation Planning)
Austin, Texas (SXSW)
Portugal, Lisbon (CEPOL)
Sussex Police workshop (Olympic Torch Relay)
Aberdeen Police/City Council
Institute of Licensing (Manchester and Camden workshop)
Bristol City Council
Edgbaston Cricket
Hampden Park
Birmingham City Council
Lancashire Country Cricket Club
Lancaster City Centre
Sydney (Police College)
Sydney (Premiers Department)
Institute of Licensing
Manchester Arena
ESI - Holland (Phillips Stadium)
Australian workshop tour - Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
Sydney Opera House
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (Penrith)
Dubai Mall - EMAAR - UAE
Tomorrow Land (Belgium)
ESI - Utrecht (Holland)
Dublin - Fingal County Council
Canada - Ottawa and Edmonton
USA - NCS4
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Royal Festival Hall (London)
Dublin (Marathon)
Ottawa (Canada Day)
Calgary (Stampede)
New Zealand (Auckland)
Safe Events (Dublin)
Belgium (Police Training College)
Leicester police (King Power Stadium)
Dublin (Fingal County Council - Dublin Marathon)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
UK Football Policing Unit - Croydon
Torono (with Sword Security)
Dublin (Fingal County Counci - Dublin Marathon)
Toronto Metrolinx
Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium), Canada
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (Hyderabad - 2018-2020)
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