Part 25 Applications - A Guide for Children Law Practitioners

Introduction

Part 25 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 was introduced in 2013 to reduce the number of expert witnesses and thereby streamline family proceedings in family courts.

The instruction of experts in family proceedings is an area of case management that requires careful consideration.

The court therefore scrutinises applications for expert assessment in order to avoid unnecessary delays and to reduce the cost to taxpayers.

The aim of this virtual classroom seminar is to equip you with the skills necessary to make successful applications for the use of experts in family proceedings.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• How to identify when to apply for an expert assessment
• Identifying the appropriate expert to instruct
• What an application under Part 25 Family Procedure Rules 2010 entails
• How to meet the test applied by the court in consideration of Part 25 applications

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.