Report on Medical Experts in Family Courts
In November 2019, the President of the Family Division’s Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts published the findings from a two-year study of the status and accessibility of Medical Experts. The report confirmed suspicions that there is limited access to Medical Experts across the country. Moreover, it also showed that the number of professionals available for consultation in a range of different disciplines appears to be declining. The report outlines the reasons for that decline and proposes 22 solutions for cultivating more medical experts and ensuring they are available to give reports to the courts. These solutions range from increasing online training to developing support for medical professionals who want to offer services to the courts. The full list of proposals are currently under review.
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