Becoming an Expert Witness for the Family Court

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.

1. Introduction 2. Children's 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