Legal Aid Agency publishes updated Guidance on Remuneration of Expert Witnesses
The Legal Aid Agency has published an updated version of the Guidance on the Remuneration of Expert Witnesses. The guidance covers fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
The guidance about expert witness fees, includes:
- maximum rates for different types of expert witness
- how to apply for prior authority, including benchmarks for working 'unusual' hours
- expert activity time guidelines
- expert witness standards in family matters
- arrangements for specific expert types, including independent social workers, experts in risk assessment, drug and alcohol testing and DNA testing.
For the guidance, click here.
4/4/19
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