In sexual abuse case brought in the family courts it was vital that instructions to an expert to prepare a report should be impartial, and given jointly by the parties. Such instructions should not allow the expert to make any forensic contribution to any opending litigation. There must be no confusion between the roles of expert to treat and expert to report.
Citations:
Times 29-Mar-2000, [2001] 1 FLR 871
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v S and Another FD 18-Oct-2004
An expert’s report was required for the purposes of care proceedings. The court ordered that the cost be paid as to half by the local authority, where there were three other parties. The authority appealed.
Held: The authority’s appeal was . .
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Children
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.81712