The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004: Text and Commentary

Authors: Laura Sharp and Margaret Ross

ISBN: 9781845860455

Format: Paperback/108pp

Price: £20.00

Publication Month: September 2008

The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004: Text and Commentary is a clear, straightforward, explanatory guide to the Act as it relates to both civil and criminal proceedings. It explains the special measures provisions and the stand alone provisions such as the abolition of the competence test for witnesses in criminal and civil proceedings. It also explains how the 2004 Act ties in with other existing and forthcoming rules of procedure. This book is more detailed and advanced than the basic information guide to the Act that is available from the Scottish Government and it includes an element of critical evaluation.

Introduction
Definitions of 'Vulnerable Witness' and 'The Special Measures' in Criminal and Civil Cases
Procedure in Criminal Cases - Child Witnesses
Procedure in Criminal Cases- Adult Vulnerable Witnesses
Review of Special Measures, Application to the Accused, Supplementary and Savings Provisions
Miscellaneous amendments to existing criminal justice legislation
Procedure in Civil Cases - Child Witnesses
Procedure in Civil Cases - Adult Vulnerable Witnesses
Abolition of the Competence Test

Reviews

"For those who felt that the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 produced a small industry of publication, CD-ROMs, seminars and roadshows, perhaps the only welcome additional information would be a clear and concise guide to the Act. Fortunately, this is precisely what Dundee University Press has produced in booklet form."

"[The authors] have produced a compact, easy to read, comprehensive guide to the legislation."

"From a practitioner's point of view, this publication would be money well spent at £20."

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