‘Natural Emergencies’ law aims to improve hurricane response, but little impact is seen here

‘Natural Emergencies’ law aims to improve hurricane response, but little impact is seen here

A new law designed to help communities recover from Hurricane Ian and become more resilient against future storms also could temporarily restrict local land-use decisions and even undo decisions made by west-coast governments since the hurricane.

The “Natural Emergencies” bill,

New guidance aims to restrict use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in court |  Family law

New guidance aims to restrict use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in court | Family law

Family judges who appoint unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in the courts should issue a judgment to explain their decisions, according to updated guidance designed to protect the public from inadequately trained professionals.

Crucially, in addition to existing joint guidance