10 July 2024 Sean Mosby 2471 News Update on unregulated experts in children proceedings by Sean Mosby The Ministry of Justice has told the Family Procedure Rule Committee (''Committee') that the Ministry intends to draft amendments to the Family Procedure Rules regulating experts appointed by the court in both public and private law children proceedings (FPRC June minutes, paragraphs 7.1-7.3). This follows a commitment by a Minister of Justice in a House of Lords debate to a solution to unregulated experts in children proceedings. The Ministry intends to produce a final draft by the end of 2024 with the Committee planning a further consultation before a final Practice Direction or any proposed amendment is approved. The EWI will be following developments on this amendment and participate in any consultation. More links Link to the FPRC June meeting minutes Share Print Tags Unregulated Expertsunregulated psychologistFamily Procedure Rule CommitteeFamily Procedure RulesMinistry of JusticeChildren Proceedings06. Rules and Regulations Related articles X and Y (Care Proceedings: Publication of Judgment: Criticism of Expert Witness), Re Expert Witnesses at a Turning Point Podcast Episode 28: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026 X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132 Restrictions on unregulated Experts in Family Law Children Proceedings Switch article Update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee Access to Court Documents Proposals Previous Article GA v EL [2023] EWFC 187 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.