New Draft FPR 25.5A Requiring Regulated Experts in Family Children Proceedings

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:52:22 +0000
Judicial Administration

The Family Procedure Rule Committee is consulting on new FPR 25.5A which would require any expert instructed in family law children proceedings to be regulated. The consultation also includes amendments to FPR 25.2 and Practice Directions 25B and 25C. The definition of a regulated expert would be inserted into FPR 25.2. The consultation closed on 6 June 2025.