Becoming an Expert Witness for the Family Court: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Medical Practitioners [Hardcover]

1. Introduction??2.?Childrens Welfare and the Law??3. Family Procedure Rules??4. Data Generation, Organisation and Report Writing??5. Data Protection, Costs and Invoicing??6. Giving Evidence??7. Domestic Abuse and Alienation??8. Vulnerable Families??9.?Migration??10. Current Issues and Future Directions

Written from the perspective of a clinician, this book builds on readers existing professional skills to guide them through the maze of specialist knowledge needed to act as an expert witness in the family courts.

Joyce Scaife is a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience as an expert witness carrying out assessments for the family court. She is the former Director of Clinical Practice, Clinical Psychology Unit at the University of Sheffield.

Written from the perspective of a clinician, this book builds on readers existing professional skills to guide them through the maze of specialist knowledge needed to act as an expert witness in the family courts. Offering a single comprehensive reference for practitioners spanning across disciplines, this book focuses on the specific orientation, knowledge base and nuances involved in ensuring fairness, justice and the protection of family life when working within the courts.

Firmly grounded in practical case examples, this book explores the rationale, procedures, processes and priorities of the court and highlights legal imperatives and their impact upon families. Readers will benefit from learning how to translate their existing skills to providing expert witness testimony. Topics explored include, but are not limited to:

-          Childrens welfare and the law, including child abuse and exploitation

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