The Expert Witness Pack

When instructing expert witnesses, it is important that instructions, record-keeping and reports meet best-practice standards. This pack offers a collection of checklists, model letters and guidelines for use by all lawyers and expert witnesses in children proceedings.

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The evidence and advice provided by expert witnesses in children proceedings is important in helping the judiciary make the appropriate orders to protect the child. Thus, when instructing expert witnesses, it is important that instructions, record-keeping and reports meet best-practice standards. This pack aims to make this easier. It offers a collection of checklists, model letters and guidelines for use by all lawyers and expert witnesses in children proceedings.