Public consulted after concerns over children removed from parents on evidence of psychologists without right qualifications
Unregulated experts could be banned from the family courts under new proposals for proceedings involving children in England and Wales.
The Family Procedure Rule Committee, which sets the rules in family court cases, has proposed changes to the rules, which are now out for public consultation. It follows growing concern from MPs and campaigners about court-appointed experts who advise on life-changing decisions without having the necessary qualifications. But some organisations say it does not go far enough.
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