7 July News Restrictions on unregulated Experts in Family Law Children Proceedings Family Law, Unregulated Experts, Family Procedure Rule Committee, Family Procedure Rules, 06. Rules and Regulations The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 to restrict unregulated experts from acting as expert witnesses in Family Law Children Proceedings. The amendments come into force on 20 July 2026.
22 May News Unregulated Experts in Family Court Children Proceedings Unregulated Experts, Family Procedure Rule Committee, Family Procedure Rules, Children Proceedings, Financial Remedy Proceedings, 06. Rules and Regulations From March to June 2025, the Family Procedure Rule Committee held a consultation on new Family Procedure Rule 25.5A concerning the instruction of unregulated experts. The Committee has now indicated that changes to the FPR on unregulated experts in children proceedings will be included in the next statutory instrument, expected in July, alongside the corresponding practice direction changes.
12 November News New EWI Guidance on Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert Single joint expert, Civil Procedure Rules, Family Procedure Rules, Criminal Procedure Rules, EWI Guidance The EWI has just released its new Guidance on Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert with invaluable and easily accessible information and advice for members who act as a Single Joint Expert.
19 September News Family Procedure Rule Committee Consultation on New Draft Practice Direction 27A Expert reports, Family Procedure Rule Committee, Family Procedure Rules, Bundles, 06. Rules and Regulations The Family Procedure Rule Committee is consulting on a new draft Practice Direction 27A on court bundles.
10 July News Update on unregulated experts in children proceedings Unregulated Experts, unregulated psychologist, Family Procedure Rule Committee, Family Procedure Rules, Ministry of Justice, Children Proceedings, 06. Rules and Regulations The Minsitry of Justice intends to draft an amendment to the Family Procedure Rules regualting experts appointed by the court in both public and private law children proceedings.
27 June Case Updates G (A Child: Care Order) (Complex Developmental Needs) (No.2) [2023] EWFC 218 (B) Single joint expert, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Family Procedure Rules, FPR, Expert anonymity, Parenting capacity, remote attendance, Independent social worker, CVP, 15. Giving Oral Evidence An expert must read and engage with any judgments which form part of their instructions.
25 June Case Updates MB v KB [2023] EWHC 3177 (Fam) 09. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert, 16. Criticism and Complaints, Family Procedure Rules, FPR, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence An expert report did not address all of the questions posed in the letter of instruction, reformulated other questions, and failed to comply with FPR Part 25 in a number of important ways, while the expert witness's oral evidence failed to provide an impartial expert view.