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11 March 2021
Categories: Legal News , Family , Profession , Expert Witness
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LNB news: Event on experts in the family courts

The Family Justice Council Experts Sub-Committee has announced an open invitation to judiciary, legal, medical, and allied professionals to register their interest in the Experts and the Family Justice System: Widening the Pool event

Lexis®Library update: The event, which will take place on 25 March 2021, will consider the implementation of the final report of the President’s Working Group on Experts, among other topics including the role of experts within proceedings, expectations and communications.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 10 March 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/

Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

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