The Academy of Experts (TAE; formerly the British Academy of Experts) is a UK legal institute for

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es. It was founded in 1987 with the objective of providing a professional body for experts to establish and promote high objective standards. Although there is representation on the Academy’s Council from the legal profession the majority of the officers, including the Chairman, are practising Experts. The President of The Academy is currently

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. Past Presidents include the UK politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer

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and

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. As a multi-disciplinary body TAE works with professional bodies around the world advising and supporting their Expert Witness practices. In partnership with the

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TAE publishes the Register of Accredited Accountant Expert Witnesses. The association awards four grades of membership the highest of which is Fellowship, which entitles the holder to use the post nominal letters FAE.

Standards

In 2005 the Code of Practice for Experts was endorsed for by the

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. The code is cited in the Northern Ireland Rules on Expert Evidence PD 1 of 2015.https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Judicial%20Decisions/Practice%20Directions/Documents/Practice%20Direction%201%20of%202015/Practice%20Direction%201%20of%202015.pdf

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Academy of Experts, The Legal organisations based in the United Kingdom Evidence law Organizations established in 1987