Scottish Government

VITAL VOICES
Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/hvwm-00.asp

VITAL VOICES
Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence - Report on the Analysis of
Responses to the Consultation

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/vvhw-00.asp

Vulnerable And Intimidated Witnesses: Review Of Provisions In Other Jurisdictions

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/viwp-00.asp

Witness service

http://www.vssdirectory.org.uk/wshelp.php

Victim information and advice

http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk
(click the "are you a victim of crime?" link)

Scottish Courts Service

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk

Law society of Scotland Code of Conduct for Criminal Work
(Precognition of Witnesses)

http://www.lawscot.org.uk/solicitors-services/code-crim.html#13

Child Witness Support Consultation Document

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/justice/childwitness-00.asp

The Lord Advocate's Working Group on Child Witness Support: Report and Recommendations

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/purple/witness-13.htm

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 section 271

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/Ukpga-19950046-en-13.htm#mdiv271

Criminal Procedure(Scotland) Act 1995 section 260

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/Ukpga-19950046-en-13.htm#mdiv260

Court Opinion on the Stewart Hampson, Ian McMillan, Jason Fox v HMA case

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinionsv/159-02.html

Court Opinion on the HMA v Grimmond case(relating to the use of expert evidence)

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinionsv/osb1807.html

Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 Section 2

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga-19880032-en-2.htm#mdiv2

Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Section 93

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/Ukpga-19950036-en-6.htm#mdiv93

Mental Health(Scotland) Bill

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parl-bus/legis.html#64

Sexual Offences(Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2002/20020009.htm

Memorandum by the Lord Justice General on the Treatment of Child Witnesses by the Courts (includes guidance on use of a supporter)

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/justice/childwitness-38.asp

Child Care and Maintenance Rules 1997

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1997/19970291.htm