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.
13 January News Family Court reporting pilot to be extended nationally family court, Transparency, Financial Remedy Proceedings, 06. Rules and Regulations The Family Procedure Rule Committee has approved a proposal to roll-out the family court reporting pilot nationally, through changes to the Family Procedure Rules and new practice directions. The new reporting provisions will apply in all family courts in England and Wales from Monday 27 January 2025. The Transparency Reporting Pilot for Financial Remedy Proceedings will be rolled out nationally from 29 january 2025, having been extended until 29 January 2026.