Vulnerable Witnesses Scotland Act 2004

Vulnerable Witnesses Scotland Act 2004

The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 amends the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 for criminal cases. It creates a similar regime for civil cases, so that vulnerability of witnesses is considered, and measures are taken to support vulnerable witnesses to give evidence effectively. This book contains the Act's main provisions together with commentary to help you to understand it fully. Informed by the authors' experience of vulnerable witnesses in practice, the book provides an essential reference for lawyers, law students, those who lead or hear witness in court and other professionals dealing with young people and adults who may be vulnerable as potential witnesses.

This volume contains the main provisions of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 with a commentary informed by the authors' experience of vulnerable witnesses in practice. The Act created a new regime for civil and criminal cases so that the vulnerability of witnesses is to be considered and measures taken to support children and adults who meet the criteria of vulnerability to give evidence effectively.

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (UK) The Law Library presents the official text of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (UK). Updated as of March 26, 2018 This book contains: - The complete text of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (UK) - A table of contents with the page number of each section

This Act is in three parts and makes provision for the use of special measures in criminal and civil court proceedings which involve taking evidence from children and other vulnerable witnesses. Provisions include: i) allowing, in certain cases, the admittance of evidence of previous identifications and expert evidence in regard to the subsequent behaviour of complainants; ii) introducing restrictions on an accused from personally conducting his/her own defence, and establishing a discretionary power to prohibit this in cases involving vulnerable witnesses, and an automatic prohibition in cases involving child witnesses under the age of 12 years old; iii) placing restrictions on the extent to which evidence can be led regarding the character and sexual history of a witness in referrals from the children's hearing system; and iv) the abolition of the competence test for all witnesses.

Enabling power: Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004. s. 25. Bringing into operation various provisions of the 2004 Act on 01.04.2007 in accord. with art. 2. Issued: 28.02.2007. Made: 20.02.2007. Laid before the Scottish Parliament: -. Coming into force: -. Effect: None. Territorial extent & classification: S. General

Enabling power: Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, s. 305. Issued: 06.03.2006. Made: 24.02.2006. Laid before the Scottish Parliament: -. Coming into force: 01.04.2006. Effect: S.I. 1996/513 amended. Territorial extent & classification: S. General