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Psychology body says costs ruling ‘unfair’ in appeal on use of unregulated experts in England and Wales

Association of Clinical Psychologists must pay £20,000 after intervening in family justice case where it mounted ‘critique of expert’

A professional body ordered to pay costs of £20,000 by the president of the family division after intervening in an appeal regarding the qualifications of a court-appointed expert has said the ruling was “unfair” and could have a “chilling effect”.

The Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK) said it had acted in good faith on a matter of “public protection”, after being criticised for conducting itself in a “wholly exceptional manner” during an appeal before the most senior family judge in England and Wales.

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