Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 89620
Family Proceedings: Expert Evidence
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the level of remuneration for expert witnesses in family cases.
Answer
Sarah SackmanBetween January 2023 and March 2025, the Ministry of Justice undertook a comprehensive review of civil legal aid. This included family legal aid. The evidence from the review indicated that the housing and debt, and immigration and asylum sectors face par...
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