Scottish Government

VITAL VOICES
Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence
Policy Statement

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Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Criminal Proceedings
Automatic Entitlement
Discretionary Entitlement
Special Measures
Restriction on Personal Conduct of Defence by the Accused
Scottish Law Commission's Recommendation on Dock Identification
Expert Evidence
Chapter 3 - Civil Proceedings
Specific Provision for Court Proceedings arising from Children's Hearings
Chapter 4 - Criminal and Civil Proceedings
Abolition of the Competence Test
Annex
References
End notes