25 September 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 5979 News Expert witnesses in legal aid cases bySimon Berney-Edwards The government have just released revised guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert. Read guidance about expert witness fees, including: maximum rates for different types of expert witness how to apply for prior authority, including benchmarks for working ‘unusual’ hours expert activity time guidelines expert witness standards in family matters arrangements for specific expert types, including independent social workers, experts in risk assessment, drug and alcohol testing and DNA testing Access the guidance Share Print Tags 06. Rules and Regulations Related articles Civil Justice Council Consultation on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents Podcast Episode 22 : Feedback and Criticism McLaren Indy LLC & Anor v Alpa Racing USA LLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 110 (Comm) Getting paid in Scotland Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1539 (KB) Switch article Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol: 2020 Previous Article EWI welcome WeType as a new Supplier Partner Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.